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Sparkle CVE-2025-0509

HIGH
Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties (CWE-552)
2025-02-04 patrick@puiterwijk.org
Information Disclosure Path Traversal Oncommand Workflow Automation Suse Sparkle Hci Compute Node Netapp
7.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-552
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File access restriction
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Collection

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Impact

CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: adjacent network attack vector, high complexity, high privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.07%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

A security issue was found in Sparkle before version 2.6.4. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.3).

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-552. A security issue was found in Sparkle before version 2.6.4. An attacker can replace an existing signed update with another payload, bypassing Sparkle’s (Ed)DSA signing checks. Affected products include: Sparkle-Project Sparkle, Netapp Hci Compute Node, Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation. Version information: version 2.6.4..

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.3 HIGH
AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SUSE HIGH

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch released
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:24 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Feb 04, 2025 - 20:15 nvd
HIGH 7.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A security issue was found in Sparkle before version 2.6.4. An attacker can replace an existing signed update with another payload, bypassing Sparkle’s (Ed)DSA signing checks.

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Why It Matters

Organizations using Sparkle face moderate risk from CVE-2025-0509, a file access vulnerability rated CVSS 7.3. This could allow attackers to access or modify files outside intended directories, potentially exposing sensitive configuration or credentials. A patch is available and should be applied as part of regular vulnerability management.

Business Impact: Moderate
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 78% exploitable

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable· derived
No

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Path Traversal HIGH

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:sparkle-project:sparkle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: High
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 Fixed
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References

Advisories & patches
PATCH https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle/pull/2550 PATCH https://sparkle-project.org/documentation/security-and-reliability/ ADVISORY https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250124-0008/

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