CVE-2025-14728
CVE-2025-14728 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Velociraptor with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-205647
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Rapid7 Velociraptor
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Rapid7 Velociraptor versions before 0.75.6 contain a directory traversal issue on Linux servers that allows a rogue client to upload a file which is written outside the datastore directory. Velociraptor is normally only allowed to write in the datastore directory. The issue occurs due to insufficient sanitization of directory names which end with a ".", only encoding the final "." AS "%2E". Although files can be written to incorrect locations, the containing directory must end with "%2E". This limits the impact of this vulnerability, and prevents it from overwriting critical files.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-14728?
- Rapid7 Velociraptor versions before 0.75.6 contain a directory traversal issue on Linux servers that allows a rogue client to upload a file which is written outside the datastore directory. Velociraptor is normally only allowed to write in the datastore directory. The issue occurs due to insufficient sanitization of directory names which end with a ".", only encoding the final "." AS "%2E". Although files can be written to incorrect locations, the containing directory must end with "%2E". This limits the impact of this vulnerability, and prevents it from overwriting critical files.
- How severe is CVE-2025-14728?
- CVE-2025-14728 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2025-14728 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-14728?
- CVE-2025-14728 affects Rapid7 Velociraptor. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-14728?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-14728 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-14728 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-205647.
- When was CVE-2025-14728 published?
- CVE-2025-14728 was published on 2025-12-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:velociraptor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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