CVE-2025-8516VulnerabilityPublished 4 Aug 2025Updated 3 Nov 2025

CVE-2025-8516: Kingdee Cloud-Starry-Sky Enterprise Edition · Path Traversal

Affects Kingdee Cloud-Starry-Sky Enterprise EditionSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

6.9Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 58% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: None
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Aug 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.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Kingdee Cloud-Starry-Sky Enterprise Edition	Affected =8.0 =8.1 =8.2	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately implement the vendor's short-term recommendations by disabling external network access to the Kingdee Cloud Galaxy Retail System or configuring strict IP whitelisting to limit access only to trusted internal or partner networks. Network segmentation should be enforced to isolate the affected systems from the broader enterprise environment. Monitoring and logging access to the vulnerable service should be enhanced to detect suspicious activity indicative of exploitation attempts. Organizations should prioritize applying the official security patch from Kingdee as soon as it becomes available, which includes adding authentication to the CMKAppWebHandler.ashx interface and removing the file reading functionality that enables path traversal. Additionally, conduct a thorough audit of affected systems to identify any signs of compromise. Implementing web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to block path traversal patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoints can provide an additional protective layer. Finally, ensure regular backups of critical data and verify restoration procedures to mitigate potential damage from exploitation.

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in Kingdee Cloud-Starry-Sky Enterprise Edition up to 8.2. This issue affects the function BaseServiceFactory.getFileUploadService.deleteFileAction of the file K3Cloud\BBCMallSite\WEB-INF\lib\Kingdee.K3.O2O.Base.WebApp.jar!\kingdee\k3\o2o\base\webapp\action\FileUploadAction.class of the component IIS-K3CloudMiniApp. The manipulation of the argument filePath leads to path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue. The vendor recommends as a short-term measure to "[t]emporarily disable external network access to the Kingdee Cloud Galaxy Retail System or set up an IP whitelist for access control." The long-term remediation will be: "Install the security patch provided by the Starry Sky system, with the specific solutions being: i) Adding authentication to the vulnerable CMKAppWebHandler.ashx interface; ii) Removing the file reading function."

Impact

For European organizations using Kingdee Cloud-Starry-Sky Enterprise Edition, this vulnerability poses a risk of unauthorized file access, potentially exposing sensitive corporate data, intellectual property, or credentials stored on the affected servers. Such exposure could lead to further compromise, including lateral movement within networks or data exfiltration. Retail and enterprise sectors relying on Kingdee's software for cloud-based operations may face operational disruptions or reputational damage if exploited. The ability to exploit remotely without authentication increases the threat level, especially for organizations with externally accessible deployments. Data protection regulations such as GDPR heighten the consequences of data breaches resulting from this vulnerability, potentially leading to regulatory penalties and loss of customer trust. The medium severity rating suggests a moderate but actionable risk, emphasizing the need for timely remediation to prevent escalation or chaining with other vulnerabilities.

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