CVE-2025-68916: Riello NetMan · Path Traversal: '/../filedir'
Affects Riello NetManSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 85% 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:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Dec 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Riello NetMan | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediate mitigation should focus on restricting access to the NetMan 208 management interface to trusted administrators only, using network segmentation and firewall rules to limit exposure. 2. Enforce strong authentication mechanisms and monitor for unusual login activity to prevent unauthorized privileged access. 3. Implement strict access controls and audit logging on the device to detect any suspicious file upload attempts or directory traversal activities. 4. If possible, disable or restrict the cgi-bin/certsupload.cgi endpoint until a vendor patch is available. 5. Regularly check for and apply vendor updates or patches as soon as they are released to remediate the vulnerability. 6. Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or heuristics to detect attempts to exploit path traversal in the affected CGI script. 7. Conduct internal security awareness training to reduce the risk of credential compromise that could lead to privilege escalation. 8. Consider deploying application-layer gateways or reverse proxies that can sanitize or block malicious path traversal payloads targeting the device. 9. Maintain backups and incident response plans to quickly recover from potential compromise. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on access restriction, monitoring, and compensating controls specific to the vulnerable component and its operational context.
Description
Riello UPS NetMan 208 Application before 1.12 allows cgi-bin/certsupload.cgi /../ directory traversal for file upload with resultant code execution.