How severe is CVE-2025-41268?

CVE-2025-41268 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-41268 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-41268?

CVE-2025-41268 affects Waterfall-security Wf-500 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-41268?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-41268 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-41268 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209988.

When was CVE-2025-41268 published?

CVE-2025-41268 was published on 2026-05-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-41268

CVE-2025-41268 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Waterfall-security Wf-500 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. 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-23.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v4: 8.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-209988
Weakness: CWE-23
Affected product: Waterfall-security Wf-500 Firmware
Published: 2026-05-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal in the Administration WebUI in Waterfall WF-500 TX and RX Hosts in version 7.9.1.0 R2502171040 that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the Host machines.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-41268?: Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal in the Administration WebUI in Waterfall WF-500 TX and RX Hosts in version 7.9.1.0 R2502171040 that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the Host machines.
How severe is CVE-2025-41268?: CVE-2025-41268 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-41268 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-41268?: CVE-2025-41268 affects Waterfall-security Wf-500 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-41268?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-41268 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-41268 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209988.
When was CVE-2025-41268 published?: CVE-2025-41268 was published on 2026-05-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisories-cve-2025-41268

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:waterfall-security:wf-500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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