CVE-2025-3169: Access Control Flaw (CVSS 5)

Description

A vulnerability was found in Projeqtor up to 12.0.2. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /tool/saveAttachment.php. The manipulation of the argument attachmentFiles leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 12.0.3 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor explains, that "this vulnerability can be exploited only on not securely installed instances, as it is adviced during product install: attachment directory should be out of web reach, so that even if executable file can be uploaded, it cannot be executed through the web."

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-284 CWE-284

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload

References

Other References

https://github.com/deadmilkman/cve-reports/blob/main/01-projeqtor-rce/readme.md https://github.com/deadmilkman/cve-reports/blob/main/01-projeqtor-rce/readme.md#proof-of-concept-poc https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.303128 https://vuldb.com/?id.303128 https://vuldb.com/?submit.543250

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-3169? +

A vulnerability was found in Projeqtor up to 12.0.2. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /tool/saveAttachment.php. The manipulation of the argument attachmentFiles leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 12.0.3 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor explains, that "this vulnerability can be exploited only on not securely installed instances, as it is adviced during product install: attachment directory should be out of web reach, so that even if executable file can be uploaded, it cannot be executed through the web." It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-3169? +

CVE-2025-3169 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.0 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-3169? +

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