CVE-2025-46616
Published: 25 April 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-46616 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Quantum StorNext Web (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.9 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 11.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2025-46616 is an arbitrary remote code execution issue in the Quantum StorNext Web GUI API before version 7.2.4, caused by insecure file upload handling and tracked under CWE-434. It affects StorNext RYO before 7.2.4, StorNext Xcellis Workflow Director before 7.2.4, and ActiveScale Cold Storage, and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, low-privileged access, and changed scope with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
An authenticated attacker with network access to the Web GUI API can upload a crafted file to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, potentially compromising the full confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the target and any connected components.
Quantum has published a security bulletin covering multiple StorNext GUI vulnerabilities and identifies the fixed release as version 7.2.4 for the impacted products.
The associated EPSS score remains flat at 0.0386 with no material rise observed since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-12393
Vulnerability details
Quantum StorNext Web GUI API before 7.2.4 allows potential Arbitrary Remote Code Execution (RCE) via upload of a file. This affects StorNext RYO before 7.2.4, StorNext Xcellis Workflow Director before 7.2.4, and ActiveScale Cold Storage.
- 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.