Vulnerability · Published May 20, 2025 · Assigned by SEL
CVE-2025-48017Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Critical 9.0
In plain English
A critical-severity path traversal in SEL-5056 Software-Defined Network Flow Controller from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper limitation of pathname in Circuit Provisioning and File Import applications allows modification and uploading of files
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories | SEL-5056 Software-Defined Network Flow Controller | 0 – before 2.16.0 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H