CVE-2025-6800
Published: 07 July 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-6800 is a high-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Marvell Qconvergeconsole. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2025-6800 is a directory traversal vulnerability in Marvell QConvergeConsole that affects the restoreESwitchConfig method. The flaw stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied paths before they are used in file operations, enabling unauthorized access to sensitive files. It carries a CVSS score of 7.5 and is tracked under CWE-22.
Remote attackers can exploit the issue without authentication to read arbitrary files on affected installations, with all actions executing in the context of the SYSTEM account. This allows disclosure of confidential configuration or system data that would otherwise be restricted.
The issue was originally reported as ZDI-CAN-24920, and the Zero Day Initiative advisory at https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-459/ provides further technical details for practitioners.
The associated EPSS score rose from a low baseline after the July 2025 disclosure to a peak of 0.2557 on 2025-12-11 before settling at 0.2023, indicating a measurable increase in exploitation interest that warrants renewed attention.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-20254
Vulnerability details
Marvell QConvergeConsole restoreESwitchConfig Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Marvell QConvergeConsole. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the…
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restoreESwitchConfig method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-24920.
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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.
Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.