Executive brief
GFI Exinda AI and ClearView are network management solutions used to monitor and optimize enterprise network traffic. A path traversal vulnerability in the diagnostic file deletion function allows authenticated administrators to delete arbitrary files from the system with root privileges, potentially causing data loss or system instability.
Technical details
The vulnerability is a classic path traversal (CWE-22) flaw in the unlink_or_email_file() function, which processes parameters prefixed with v_file_row_. The function appends user-supplied values directly to a base directory path without sanitizing directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../), allowing an attacker to escape the intended directory. An authenticated attacker with Admin privileges can craft requests with path traversal payloads to delete arbitrary files anywhere on the system with root-level permissions. The vulnerability requires authentication and admin access. The fix is available in version 7.6.5 or later.
Affected products
- GFI Exinda AI before 7.6.5
- GFI ClearView before 7.6.5
Timeline
- 2026-09-04: disclosed: Vulnerability published and CVE assigned