Xerox FreeFlow Core up to 8.0.4 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Xerox FreeFlow Core up to 8.0.4. This issue affects some unknown processing. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-8356. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Xerox FreeFlow Core up to 8.0.4. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In Xerox FreeFlow Core version 8.0.4, an attacker can exploit a Path Traversal vulnerability to access unauthorized files on the server. This can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE), allowing the attacker to run arbitrary commands on the system.

The advisory is shared for download at securitydocs.business.xerox.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-8356 since 07/30/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/19/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Upgrading to version 8.0.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-23999). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: FreeFlow Core 8.0.5

Timelineinfo

07/30/2025 CVE reserved
08/08/2025 +9 days Advisory disclosed
08/08/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/19/2025 +11 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: xerox.com

Advisory: securitydocs.business.xerox.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-8356 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-8356
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-319268
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2025 19:26
Updated: 08/19/2025 12:13
Changes: 08/08/2025 19:26 (30), 08/08/2025 19:27 (33), 08/14/2025 20:20 (1), 08/19/2025 12:13 (1)
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