CVE-2025-10438 in Katalog
Summary
by MITRE • 09/25/2025
Path Traversal: 'dir/../../filename' vulnerability in Yordam Information Technology Consulting Education and Electrical Systems Industry Trade Inc. Yordam Katalog allows Path Traversal.
This issue affects Yordam Katalog: before 21.7.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/06/2026
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-10438 represents a critical path traversal flaw within the Yordam Katalog application developed by Yordam Information Technology Consulting Education and Electrical Systems Industry Trade Inc. This security weakness allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended scope of the application through carefully crafted directory traversal sequences. The specific exploitation pattern involves using sequences like 'dir/../../filename' which enables unauthorized access to sensitive system resources that should remain protected from external interference. The vulnerability impacts all versions of Yordam Katalog prior to version 21.7, indicating a long-standing issue that has persisted across multiple releases without proper mitigation.
The technical implementation of this path traversal vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation and sanitization within the application's file handling mechanisms. When the system processes user-supplied paths containing traversal sequences, it fails to properly validate or normalize these inputs before accessing the file system. This allows malicious actors to manipulate the application's behavior by injecting sequences that bypass normal directory restrictions and navigate to arbitrary locations on the server's file system. The flaw operates at the application layer where user inputs are directly used in file access operations without proper security controls. According to CWE guidelines, this represents a classic CWE-22 Path Traversal vulnerability where insufficient input sanitization permits unauthorized file system access. The vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1083 (File and Directory Discovery) as attackers can enumerate and access sensitive files that should be restricted to authorized users only.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple unauthorized file access, potentially enabling attackers to retrieve sensitive configuration files, database credentials, application source code, and other confidential information stored on the server. An attacker could exploit this weakness to gain insights into the application's architecture, identify additional vulnerabilities, or extract proprietary data that could be used for further attacks. The implications are particularly severe in environments where the application serves as a catalog system for electrical systems and educational materials, as it may contain sensitive technical documentation or intellectual property. The vulnerability also increases the attack surface for potential lateral movement within the network, as successful exploitation could lead to access to other systems or services that share the same infrastructure.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2025-10438 should prioritize immediate application updates to version 21.7 or later, which presumably includes proper input validation and sanitization measures to prevent path traversal attacks. Organizations should implement robust input validation at multiple layers including application code, web application firewalls, and network security controls. The implementation of a whitelist approach for file access operations, where only predefined and safe file paths are permitted, provides an additional layer of protection against unauthorized access attempts. Security teams should also conduct comprehensive code reviews to identify similar vulnerabilities in other applications and ensure proper parameter validation is implemented throughout the system. Network segmentation and principle of least privilege access controls should be enforced to limit the potential damage from successful exploitation attempts. Regular security assessments and penetration testing should be conducted to verify that the implemented mitigations effectively prevent path traversal attacks and maintain the overall security posture of the application environment.