How severe is CVE-2025-67818?

CVE-2025-67818 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-67818 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-67818?

CVE-2025-67818 affects Weaviate. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-67818?

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

Does CVE-2025-67818 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-67818 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-203094.

When was CVE-2025-67818 published?

CVE-2025-67818 was published on 2025-12-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-67818

CVE-2025-67818 is a high-severity vulnerability in Weaviate with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2. 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: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (51st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-203094
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Weaviate
Published: 2025-12-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Weaviate OSS before 1.33.4. An attacker with access to insert data into the database can craft an entry name with an absolute path (e.g., /etc/...) or use parent directory traversal (../../..) to escape the restore root when a backup is restored, potentially creating or overwriting files in arbitrary locations within the application's privilege scope.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-67818?: An issue was discovered in Weaviate OSS before 1.33.4. An attacker with access to insert data into the database can craft an entry name with an absolute path (e.g., /etc/...) or use parent directory traversal (../../..) to escape the restore root when a backup is restored, potentially creating or overwriting files in arbitrary locations within the application's privilege scope.
How severe is CVE-2025-67818?: CVE-2025-67818 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-67818 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-67818?: CVE-2025-67818 affects Weaviate. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-67818?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-67818 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-67818 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-203094.
When was CVE-2025-67818 published?: CVE-2025-67818 was published on 2025-12-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:weaviate:weaviate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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