Penta Security Systems WAPPLES 4.0.54.1/5.0/6.0 /webapi/file/transfer name path traversal

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A vulnerability has been found in Penta Security Systems WAPPLES 4.0.54.1/5.0/6.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /webapi/file/transfer. Performing a manipulation of the argument Name results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-51025. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Penta Security Systems WAPPLES 4.0.54.1/5.0/6.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /webapi/file/transfer. The manipulation of the argument name with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Penta Security WAPPLES 4.0.54.1, 5.0, and 6.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to download arbitrary files via the name parameter of /webapi/file/transfer. Attackers can send GET requests with type=db_backup and ../ sequences in name to read files like /etc/passwd, and a hardcoded systemi account makes authentication effectively trivial. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.

The advisory is shared at medium.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-51025 since 10/14/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/22/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

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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• Penta Security Systems

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• WAPPLES

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• 4.0.54.1
• 5.0
• 6.0

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