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CVE-2025-41268

8.8
High
EPSS 0.44%Patch availableMay 29, 2026

WebUI path traversal allows remote unauthenticated file deletion.

common questions

Is CVE-2025-41268 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2025-41268 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2025-41268?

CVE-2025-41268 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-41268?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2025-41268. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2025-41268 affect?

CVE-2025-41268 affects Waterfall WF-500 TX Host, Waterfall WF-500 RX Host. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2025-41268?

Restrict Admin WebUI access; patch when available.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Waterfall WF-500 TX HostWaterfall WF-500 RX Host
impact

Remote unauthenticated deletion of arbitrary host files via Admin WebUI path traversal.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Waterfall WF-500
  • affected<= 7.9.1.0 R2502171040

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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