Path Traversal in Advantech Webaccess/vpn

CVE-2025-34238

Advantech WebAccess/VPN versions prior to 1.1.5 contain an absolute path traversal via AjaxStandaloneVpnClientsController.ajaxDownloadRoadWarriorConfigFileAction() that allows an authenticated network administrator to cause the application to read and return the contents of arbitrary files the web user (www-data) can access.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.004 (30.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-34238?
CVE-2025-34238 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess/vpn, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-11-06.
How severe is CVE-2025-34238?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.