CVE-2025-27920

Output Messenger before 2.0.63 was vulnerable to a directory traversal attack through improper file path handling. By using ../ sequences in parameters, attackers could access sensitive files outside the intended directory, potentially leading to configuration leakage or arbitrary file access.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.outputmessenger.com/cve-2025-27920/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.srimax.com/products-2/output-messenger/	Product
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-27920	US Government Resource
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/12/marbled-dust-leverages-zero-day-in-output-messenger-for-regional-espionage/	Mitigation Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:srimax:output_messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

05 Nov 2025, 19:28

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-27920 -~~	() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-27920 - US Government Resource

Information

Published : 2025-05-05 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-05 19:28

NVD link : CVE-2025-27920

Mitre link : CVE-2025-27920

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-27920

JSON object : View

Products Affected

srimax

output_messenger

CWE

CWE-24

Path Traversal: '../filedir'

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