CVE-2025-8054
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 · uneditedImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in OpenText™ XM Fax allows Path Traversal. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to arbitrarily disclose content of files on the local filesystem. This issue affects XM Fax: 24.2.
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 confidencePath Traversal vulnerability in OpenText XM Fax version 24.2 allows attackers to manipulate file path inputs using '..' sequences to escape restricted directories and access arbitrary files on the local filesystem. The CVSS 7.5 score indicates network-exploitable access to sensitive file disclosure.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 24.2CVSS 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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Verify OpenText XM Fax installationCheck if OpenText XM Fax is installed on the system by looking for the application in installed programs (Windows) or package management (Linux)Affected if The application is present and running on the system
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Confirm exact version numberLocate and read the version information for the XM Fax installation - compare your installed version to 24.2 exactlyAffected if The installed version is exactly 24.2 (no other versions are affected per the advisory)
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Identify file path input exposureDetermine if any web interfaces, APIs, or services of XM Fax accept file path parameters that could be used to reference local filesAffected if File path input fields or parameters are accessible to users or unauthenticated attackers
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Test for directory traversal protectionIf file path inputs exist, inspect whether the application properly validates and sanitizes path inputs, checking if '..' sequences are filtered or blockedAffected if The application allows '..' sequences in file path inputs without proper validation or restriction
You are affected only if OpenText XM Fax version 24.2 is installed AND file path input functionality is exposed without proper traversal protection.
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 dataApply vendor-provided security patches for XM Fax 24.2 when available; in the interim, implement strict input validation and allow-listing for file path parameters to prevent directory traversal attempts.
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- Review / QA5.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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