CVE-2025-65418
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · unediteddocuFORM Managed Print Service Client 11.11c is vulnerable to a directory traversal allowing attackers to read arbitrary files via crafted url.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidencedocuFORM Managed Print Service Client 11.11c is vulnerable to directory traversal. Attackers can craft malicious URLs containing path traversal sequences (e.g., ../../../) to access files outside the intended web root directory, potentially exposing sensitive system files, configuration data, credentials, or application source code.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed docuFORM versionCheck the application version through its native UI (Help > About), installer properties, or by querying the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\docuFORM\MPSClient for the Version valueAffected if Installed version is 11.11c exactly, or falls within an unpatched range starting from 11.11c
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Confirm the web service component is runningCheck if the docuFORM web service is active by reviewing running services (services.msc) for 'docuFORM MPS Client' or related HTTP service, or by checking if the application listens on typical HTTP ports (usually 80/443 or a configured web port)Affected if The web service is running and accepting HTTP requests on any port
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Verify web interface accessibilityAttempt to access the docuFORM web interface locally via curl http://localhost:[port] or remotely via the configured hostname/IP to confirm the HTTP service respondsAffected if The web interface responds with HTTP status 200 or similar, indicating the service is reachable
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Test for path traversal vulnerabilitySend a crafted request with path traversal sequences to accessible endpoints, for example: curl http://[host]/..\..\..\windows\win.ini or curl http://[host]/..\..\..\etc\passwd (adjust path depth as needed for the target OS)Affected if The response returns content from files outside the intended web root directory, indicating the traversal is successful
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Review access logs for traversal attemptsExamine web server logs (typically found in the docuFORM installation directory under /logs or /httpd/logs) for entries containing ../ sequences or path traversal patterns in the request URLAffected if Log entries show historical path traversal attempts against the system
You are affected if the installed docuFORM Managed Print Service Client version is 11.11c and the web service component is running and accessible, as this combination enables the directory traversal vulnerability to be exploited.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict input validation to reject URLs containing path traversal sequences, sanitize file path references, and restrict file system access to intended directories. If available, apply vendor-supplied patches. Consider deploying a WAF to detect and block traversal attempts as an interim control.
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