CVE-2025-41280

Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal (Zip Slip) in Waterfall WF-500 RX Host in version 7.9.1.0 R2502171040 that allows attackers with access to the TX Host to execute code on the RX Host when a MySQL connector is configured and file compression is enabled.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisories-cve-2025-41280	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:waterfall-security:wf-500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:waterfall-security:wf-500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-29 12:16

Updated : 2026-07-21 12:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-41280

Mitre link : CVE-2025-41280

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-41280

JSON object : View

Products Affected

waterfall-security

wf-500
wf-500_firmware

CWE

CWE-23

Relative Path Traversal

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