Threats / Srimax / CVE-2025-27920
CVE-2025-27920
· EUVD no mirror located
· GCVE no mirror located
Verified 2026-06-22
Srimax Output Messenger vulnerability
Srimax Output Messenger contains a directory traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) allowing attackers to access sensitive files outside intended directories, potentially exposing configuration data and arbitrary files.
Verdict
Today item — known-exploited.
A path traversal flaw in Output Messenger enables unauthenticated or low-privileged attackers to read sensitive files by manipulating file paths. Active exploitation in the wild increases risk. Patch immediately.
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Is it exploitable?
— the evidence, ranked above the scoreReported exploitation
7 independent public reports of in-the-wild exploitation are cataloged.Distinct reporting sources (vendor, incident response, government); open them for the underlying claims.
Exploited in the wild
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-05-19).
Probability (EPSS)
EPSS 0.01812 — modeled likelihood of exploitation activity.EPSS is a daily-changing model output — open the source for today's value.
Severity / affected
Affected: Srimax, Output Messenger. Confirm exact fixed builds in the vendor advisory.
Weakness (CWE)
Mapped to CWE-22 Path Traversal — weakness family: Path traversal / file.CWE assignment from the public NVD record; the weakness class drives how the flaw is exploited.
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Who’s exploiting it?
— attribution turns risk into urgencyAttribution not established
No confirmed (advisory-backed) threat-actor attribution is established for this record. Absence of a named actor is not absence of compromise — see Coverage & confidence.
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Why it matters
— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board1
Front door — unauthenticated access narrative 1
Attacker
I craft a malicious request with directory traversal sequences to escape the application's intended file directory.
Business
Sensitive configuration files, credentials, or application secrets become accessible to unauthorized parties.
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Keys to the kingdom — privilege/identity takeover narrative 2
Attacker
I read exposed configuration files to identify further attack vectors or extract authentication tokens.
Business
Lateral movement and privilege escalation risks increase; attackers gain footholds for deeper compromise.
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Lateral reach — past segmentation narrative 3
Attacker
I access system files or application data to understand the infrastructure and identify high-value targets.
Business
Operational security is compromised; attackers gain intelligence for targeted follow-up attacks.
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What to do
— defensible action- Remediate per the vendor advisory — confirm the fixed build for your version and verify exposure.1
Say it to the boardA vulnerability with this evidence profile is a defensible budget line, not a backlog ticket — fund the change against the proof above.
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