CVE-2025-27920
Srimax Output Messenger Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 9 June 2025). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
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 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.85% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 19 May 2025 · due 9 June 2025
- Weakness
- CWE-24
- Affected
- srimax/output messenger
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://www.outputmessenger.com/cve-2025-27920/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27920
References
- 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-2025-27920US 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.