CVE-2025-5296

Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-08-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-59

Description

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability exists that could cause arbitrary data to be written to protected locations, potentially leading to escalation of privilege, arbitrary file corruption, exposure of application and system information or persistent denial of service when a low-privileged attacker tampers with the installation folder.

Affected products

Schneider Electric SESU: Versions prior to v3.0.12

References

https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2025-224-03&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2025-224-03.pdf

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