CVE-2025-10338 Explained: A Deep Dive into the Salesforce CLI Installer's Path Traversal Vulnerability
CVE-2025-10338 Explained: A Deep Dive into the Salesforce CLI Installer's Path Traversal Vulnerability By CyberDudeBivash • 2025 Edition Salesforce CLI's Windows installer risk, misattributed as a “path traversal” by some reports, exposes environments to executable hijacking during install/upgrade. Here’s the verified reality, what’s impacted, and how to lock this down fast. Verification Note: Public, authoritative records list a Salesforce CLI on Windows installer vulnerability as CVE-2025-9844 (CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element), affecting CLI versions before 2.106.6 . Some third-party coverage references a “path traversal” or different CVE IDs. This article focuses on the verified installer risk and secure remediation paths while acknowledging the alias/misattribution. Sources: NVD and Salesforce references. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase via these links, CyberDudeBivash may earn a commission. ...