CVE-2025-23171: Versa Director · Unrestricted File Upload
Affects Versa DirectorSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Versa Director | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should prioritize upgrading Versa Director to the latest remediated versions as recommended by Versa Networks. Since no workarounds exist to disable the vulnerable file upload GUI functionality, patching is the primary defense. Organizations should also enforce strict access controls and monitor for unusual file upload activities within the Versa Director platform. Implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users with access to the orchestration platform can reduce the risk of credential compromise. Network segmentation should be employed to limit the exposure of the Versa Director system to only trusted management networks. Additionally, continuous monitoring and logging of file upload events and webshell indicators can help detect exploitation attempts early. Incident response plans should be updated to include scenarios involving SD-WAN orchestration compromise. Finally, organizations should review and tighten permissions for users with high privileges on the platform to minimize the attack surface.
Description
The Versa Director SD-WAN orchestration platform provides an option to upload various types of files. The Versa Director does not correctly limit file upload permissions. The UI appears not to allow file uploads but uploads still succeed. In addition, the Versa Director discloses the full filename of uploaded temporary files, including the UUID prefix. Insecure UCPE image upload in Versa Director allows an authenticated attacker to upload a webshell. Exploitation Status: Versa Networks is not aware of any reported instance where this vulnerability was exploited. Proof of concept for this vulnerability has been disclosed by third party security researchers. Workarounds or Mitigation: There are no workarounds to disable the GUI option. Versa recommends that Director be upgraded to one of the remediated software versions.
References
- security-portal.versa-networks.com/emailbulletins/68526dbbdc94d6b9f2faf71a (opens in a new tab)
- support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000026708-release-22-1-4 (opens in a new tab)
- support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000026033-release-22-1-3 (opens in a new tab)
- support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000025680-release-22-1-2 (opens in a new tab)
- support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000024323-release-21-2-3 (opens in a new tab)