Path Traversal in Va Max
CVE-2019-25671
VA MAX 8.3.4 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting shell metacharacters into the mtu_eth0 parameter. Attackers can send POST requests to the changeip.php endpoint with malicious payload in the mtu_eth0 field to execute commands as the apache user.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Va Max — versions 8.3.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46348 (exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/va-max-remote-code-execution-via-changeip-php (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-25671?
- CVE-2019-25671 is a high-severity vulnerability in Va Max, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2019-25671?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.