CVE-2025-27024
MEDIUMDescription
Unrestricted access to OS file system in SFTP service in Infinera G42 version R6.1.3 allows remote authenticated users to read/write OS files via SFTP connections. Details: Account members of the Network Administrator profile can access the target machine via SFTP with the same credentials used for SSH CLI access and are able to read all files according to the OS permission instead of remaining inside the chrooted directory position.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 25% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-280 (Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-24116 | Critical | 9.8 | 28% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-20817 | High | 7.8 | 5.3% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-8219 | High | 7.2 | 2.2% | - | - |
| CVE-2012-4550 | Medium | 5.3 | 2.1% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-26195 | Medium | 5.3 | 1.8% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-38312 | High | 7.1 | 1.3% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2025-27024?
Upgrade g42 firmware to 8.0 or later.
Is CVE-2025-27024 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2025-27024 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.33% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 25% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2025-27024?
CVE-2025-27024 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2025-27024 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for g42 firmware (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-02-11.