CVE-2025-34023
High PUBLISHEDKarel IP Phone IP1211 Path Traversal
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
A path traversal vulnerability exists in the Karel IP1211 IP Phone's web management panel. The /cgi-bin/cgiServer.exx endpoint fails to properly sanitize user input to the page parameter, allowing remote authenticated attackers to access arbitrary files on the underlying system by using crafted path traversal sequences. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2025-02-02 UTC.
- CVE Published
- Jun 20, 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- May 11, 2026
- CVSS
- 8.5 High
- EPSS
- 1.8%
CVE References
- Third-Party Advisory — cxsecurity.com cxsecurity.com · Third-Party Advisory https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2020100038
- Third-Party Advisory — exploit-db.com exploit-db.com · Third-Party Advisory https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48857
- Third-Party Advisory — vulncheck.com vulncheck.com · Third-Party Advisory https://vulncheck.com/advisories/selea-targa-ip-camera-path-traversal
- Product — web.archive.org web.archive.org · Product https://web.archive.org/web/20201020023943/https://www.karel.com.tr/u...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2026-05-11 00:00 UTC |
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-34023.yaml | Jun 01, 2026 |
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2026-05-11 00:00:00 UTC · The Shadowserver
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2026-06-12 14:21:06 UTC · Nuclei Templates
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-34023.yaml | Jun 01, 2026 |
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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14:21 UTC about 1 month ago14:21 UTC · about 1 month ago
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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15:34 UTC about 2 months ago15:34 UTC · about 2 months ago
Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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00:00 UTC 2 months ago00:00 UTC · 2 months ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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18:37 UTC about 1 year ago18:37 UTC · about 1 year ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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19:15 UTC over 1 year ago19:15 UTC · over 1 year ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2025-34023
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2025-34023",
"title": "Karel IP Phone IP1211 Path Traversal",
"affected_vendor": "Karel",
"affected_product": "Karel IP Phone IP1211",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 8.5,
"epss_score": 0.01845,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}