Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Remote Desktop Client path traversal
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Remote Desktop Client. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-48817. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows. Affected is an unknown code of the component Remote Desktop Client. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-23. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was published 07/08/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-48817. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 08/16/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2025-20590) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1850). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Affected
- Xerox FreeFlow Print Server
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 10
- 10 21H2
- 10 22H2
- 10 1607
- 10 1809
- 11 22H2
- 11 23H2
- 11 24H2
- App Client
- Remote Desktop client
- Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Server 2008 SP2
- Server 2012
- Server 2012 R2
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
- Server 2022
- Server 2022 23H2
- Server 2025
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7
VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.7
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 8.8
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Exploiting
Class: Path traversalCWE: CWE-23 / CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
07/08/2025 VulDB entry created07/08/2025 Advisory disclosed
07/08/2025 Countermeasure disclosed
08/16/2025 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-48817 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-48817
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-315480
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1850 - Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 07/08/2025 19:26Updated: 08/16/2025 20:31
Changes: 07/08/2025 19:26 (35), 07/08/2025 19:29 (34), 07/11/2025 19:01 (1), 08/16/2025 20:31 (7)
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