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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-46093
LiquidFiles FTP SETUID Setgid Remote Command Execution
Description

LiquidFiles before 4.1.2 supports FTP SITE CHMOD for mode 6777 (setuid and setgid), which allows FTPDrop users to execute arbitrary code as root by leveraging the Actionscript feature and the sudoers configuration.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 4, 2025, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 7, 2025, 2:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-46093 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Liquidfiles liquidfiles
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update LiquidFiles to prevent arbitrary code execution by disabling SITE CHMOD.
  • Update LiquidFiles to version 4.1.2 or later.
  • Disable FTP SITE CHMOD command if update is not possible.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-46093.

URL Resource
https://docs.liquidfiles.com/release_notes/version_4-1-x.html Release Notes
https://gist.github.com/nikolai0x/f61a8bfcdaa244e0c46931d74d10c4ea Third Party Advisory
https://projectblack.io/blog/liquidfiles-vulnerability-authenticated-rce/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://projectblack.io/blog/liquidfiles-vulnerability-authenticated-rce/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-46093 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:liquidfiles:liquidfiles:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.1.2
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://docs.liquidfiles.com/release_notes/version_4-1-x.html Types: Release Notes
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://gist.github.com/nikolai0x/f61a8bfcdaa244e0c46931d74d10c4ea Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://projectblack.io/blog/liquidfiles-vulnerability-authenticated-rce/ Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://projectblack.io/blog/liquidfiles-vulnerability-authenticated-rce/ Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 05, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://projectblack.io/blog/liquidfiles-vulnerability-authenticated-rce/
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description LiquidFiles before 4.1.2 supports FTP SITE CHMOD for mode 6777 (setuid and setgid), which allows FTPDrop users to execute arbitrary code as root by leveraging the Actionscript feature and the sudoers configuration.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-732
    Added Reference https://docs.liquidfiles.com/release_notes/version_4-1-x.html
    Added Reference https://gist.github.com/nikolai0x/f61a8bfcdaa244e0c46931d74d10c4ea
    Added Reference https://projectblack.io/blog/liquidfiles-vulnerability-authenticated-rce/
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.9
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