📄 Description (English)
VideoFlow Digital Video Protection DVP 2.10 contains an authenticated directory traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to disclose arbitrary files by injecting path traversal sequences in the ID parameter. Attackers can submit requests to downloadsys.pl, download_xml.pl, download.pl, downloadmib.pl, or downloadFile.pl with directory traversal payloads to read sensitive system files like /etc/passwd.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2018-25311 is an authenticated directory traversal vulnerability in VideoFlow Digital Video Protection DVP 2.10 that allows attackers with valid credentials to read arbitrary files from the server by manipulating path traversal sequences in the ID parameter. While requiring authentication, this vulnerability poses a significant risk for information disclosure of sensitive system files. No patch is currently available, necessitating immediate compensating controls.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 10, 2026 22:01
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily affects Saudi organizations using VideoFlow DVP 2.10 for digital video protection and content management. Most at-risk sectors include: Government agencies (NCA, Ministry of Interior) managing surveillance systems; Banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) using video security; Healthcare facilities (MOH) with video monitoring; Energy sector (ARAMCO, SEC) with critical infrastructure video systems; and Telecommunications (STC, Mobily) managing network security footage. The authenticated nature reduces immediate risk but poses significant insider threat concerns, particularly for organizations with weak access controls or high-privilege user accounts.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Banking
Healthcare
Energy
Telecommunications
Security/Surveillance
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all instances of VideoFlow DVP 2.10 in your environment and document their locations and data sensitivity
2. Restrict access to affected systems to only essential personnel with strong authentication requirements
3. Implement network segmentation to isolate VideoFlow systems from critical networks
4. Review and strengthen access control policies for VideoFlow user accounts
Compensating Controls (until patch available):
5. Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block directory traversal patterns (../, ..\ sequences) in ID parameters across all affected endpoints (downloadsys.pl, download_xml.pl, download.pl, downloadmib.pl, downloadFile.pl)
6. Implement input validation and sanitization at the application level to reject path traversal sequences
7. Configure file system permissions to restrict VideoFlow process privileges to only necessary directories
8. Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring of all file access attempts through VideoFlow
9. Conduct regular access reviews of VideoFlow user accounts and disable unused accounts
10. Consider upgrading to a patched version or alternative solution if available
Detection Rules:
- Monitor for requests containing "../" or "..\" in ID parameters to VideoFlow endpoints
- Alert on access attempts to sensitive files (/etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, configuration files) through VideoFlow
- Track failed authentication attempts followed by successful access with directory traversal patterns
- Monitor for unusual file read patterns from VideoFlow process
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع حالات VideoFlow DVP 2.10 في بيئتك وقم بتوثيق مواقعها وحساسية البيانات
2. قيد الوصول إلى الأنظمة المتأثرة على الموظفين الأساسيين فقط مع متطلبات مصادقة قوية
3. طبق تقسيم الشبكة لعزل أنظمة VideoFlow عن الشبكات الحرجة
4. راجع وقوي سياسات التحكم في الوصول لحسابات مستخدمي VideoFlow
الضوابط التعويضية (حتى توفر التصحيح):
5. نشر قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب أنماط اجتياز المجلدات (تسلسلات ../ و ..\ ) في معاملات ID عبر جميع نقاط النهاية المتأثرة
6. طبق التحقق من صحة المدخلات والتنظيف على مستوى التطبيق لرفض تسلسلات اجتياز المسار
7. قم بتكوين أذونات نظام الملفات لتقييد امتيازات عملية VideoFlow على المجلدات الضرورية فقط
8. فعّل التسجيل والمراقبة الشاملة لجميع محاولات الوصول إلى الملفات من خلال VideoFlow
9. أجرِ مراجعات منتظمة لحسابات مستخدمي VideoFlow وعطّل الحسابات غير المستخدمة
10. فكر في الترقية إلى نسخة معدلة أو حل بديل إن أمكن
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policy
ECC 2024 A.6.1.2 - User Registration and De-registration
ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - User Access Management
ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 - Event Logging
ECC 2024 A.12.4.3 - Administrator and Operator Logs
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 - Software Inventory
PR.AC-1 - Processes and procedures for access management
PR.AC-4 - Access rights are managed
DE.CM-1 - The network is monitored for unauthorized connections
DE.CM-3 - Personnel activity is monitored
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1.1 - Policies for information security
A.6.1.2 - Information security roles and responsibilities
A.8.1.1 - User endpoint devices
A.8.2.1 - User registration and access rights
A.8.3.1 - Management of privileged access rights
A.12.4.1 - Event logging
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