Nozomi Q-Free MaxTime up to 2.11.0 HTTP database.lua path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nozomi Q-Free MaxTime up to 2.11.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file maxtime/api/database/database.lua of the component HTTP Handler. This manipulation causes path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-26355. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Nozomi Q-Free MaxTime up to 2.11.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file maxtime/api/database/database.lua of the component HTTP Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-35. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '.../...//' (doubled triple dot slash) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A CWE-35 "Path Traversal" in maxtime/api/database/database.lua in Q-Free MaxTime less than or equal to version 2.11.0 allows an authenticated remote attacker to delete sensitive files via crafted HTTP requests.

The weakness was shared by Diego Giubertoni. It is possible to read the advisory at nozominetworks.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-26355 since 02/07/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/28/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Nozomi

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• Q-Free MaxTime

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• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
• 2.11.0

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