CVE-2025-26349
Path Traversal in Q-Free Maxtime ≤ 2.11.0
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2025-26349 is a high-severity Relative Path Traversal (CWE-23) vulnerability in Q-Free Maxtime. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 15% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and AC-3 (Access Enforcement) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2025-26349 is a relative path traversal vulnerability (CWE-23) in the file upload mechanism of Q-Free MaxTime versions up to and including 2.11.0. The flaw permits an authenticated remote attacker to supply crafted HTTP requests that traverse directories and overwrite arbitrary files on the affected system. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, and high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability when high privileges are present.
An attacker who already possesses valid administrative credentials can exploit the issue remotely without user interaction to replace critical files, potentially leading to configuration tampering, service disruption, or further privilege escalation on the MaxTime instance.
The single referenced advisory from Nozomi Networks documents the finding but supplies no additional mitigation details in the available record. EPSS for the CVE rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0319 on 2026-03-24 before receding to the current value of 0.0047, indicating a temporary increase in exploitation interest after public disclosure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-4161
Vulnerability Data
A CWE-23 "Relative Path Traversal" in the file upload mechanism in Q-Free MaxTime less than or equal to version 2.11.0 allows an authenticated remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files via crafted HTTP requests.
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V5.3.2
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Explicit validation of path inputs stops .. sequences from ever being interpreted by the file system.
Access enforcement directly blocks unauthorized file reads/writes that result from unresolved .. sequences.
Information-flow rules can be configured to reject traversals that would move data outside an approved directory boundary.
Least privilege reduces the set of reachable files even when a traversal succeeds.
Secure-engineering principles require safe pathname construction and input neutralization before any file operation.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation and path sanitization that prevent relative traversal.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development catches path traversal via static/dynamic analysis, but does not itself implement the fix.
Secure development lifecycle mandates input validation and path-handling controls that directly prevent relative path traversal.
Application security requirements explicitly call for controls against path traversal and other injection flaws.
Secure architecture principles include directory isolation and canonicalization, reducing but not eliminating traversal risk.
Secure coding standards require neutralizing path traversal sequences, directly addressing CWE-23.
Information access restriction limits which files can be reached, mitigating impact but not preventing the traversal flaw.