Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-46157 is a critical file-upload flaw reported in EfroTech Time Trax v1.0. A low-privileged remote user could allegedly use the leave request attachment feature to run arbitrary code. That can threaten confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected application and host.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent if Time Trax v1.0 is present. The reported impact is full system compromise through a normal business workflow, but patch details and affected metadata are incomplete.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-434 unrestricted file upload in the leave request form attachment function. CVSS 3.1 is 9.9 with network access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, changed scope, and high C/I/A impact. Structured affected-product metadata is incomplete despite the description naming Time Trax v1.0.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running EfroTech Time Trax v1.0, especially if leave request submission is reachable by regular authenticated users over the network.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. A public GitHub reference exists, so defenders should assume details may be accessible, but exploitation status is not confirmed.
Researcher notes
Key gaps are vendor/product CPE data, patch status, and exploitation evidence. Validate against the CVE record and the linked GitHub advisory, but avoid assuming broader EfroTech product impact without additional sources.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any EfroTech Time Trax v1.0 deployments.
- Check EfroTech or maintainer guidance for patches or supported mitigations.
- Restrict access to leave request attachment functionality until remediated.
- Review uploaded files and application hosts for suspicious executable content.
- Increase monitoring around upload activity and unexpected process execution.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Time Trax v1.0 is deployed in the environment.
- Check whether leave request attachments are reachable by low-privileged users.
- Review upload controls against CWE-434 expectations.
- Inspect recent attachment uploads and server logs for anomalies.
- Verify whether vendor guidance or a fixed release exists.
Public sources used
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CWE-434: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H3.16CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.9CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/morphine009/CVE-2025-46157CVE reference, mitre
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CWE details
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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.