CVE-2025-29394
Published: 09 April 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-29394 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 24.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2025-29394 is an insecure permissions vulnerability, tracked under CWE-434, that affects Verydows version 2.0. The flaw permits unrestricted upload of files with dangerous types, enabling remote code execution on the affected application.
An attacker with low privileges can exploit the issue over the network without user interaction. Successful exploitation grants the ability to upload and execute arbitrary code, resulting in high impact to confidentiality and integrity while leaving availability unaffected.
The EPSS score for this CVE rose from a low baseline to a recorded peak of 0.0180 before settling at the current value of 0.0089, indicating emerging exploitation interest after disclosure. Details of the issue are discussed in a public GitHub issue and an accompanying gist.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-10666
Vulnerability details
An insecure permissions vulnerability in verydows v2.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file type.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.