ThesystemApplication · Kostasmitroglou

CVE-2019-25441

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-20
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
thesystem 1.0 contains a command injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary system commands by submitting malicious input to the run_command endpoint. Attackers can send POST requests with shell commands in the command parameter to execute arbitrary code on the server without authentication.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The thesystem 1.0 application has a command injection vulnerability in the run_command endpoint. Unauthenticated attackers can submit shell commands via the command parameter in POST requests to achieve remote code execution on the server.

MitigationImplement strict input validation and whitelist-based filtering on all user-supplied parameters. Replace shell command execution with parameterized alternatives or safer APIs that do not invoke shell interpreters.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
ThesystemApplication
Affected:= 1.0.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed Thesystem application version
    Check the application's version information through its web interface, API endpoint, or installation files. Look for version strings indicating 1.0.0 or examine the application banner if exposed.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.0.0 (Kostasmitroglou Thesystem)
  2. Locate the run_command endpoint
    Search the application codebase or web directory for the run_command endpoint handler. Common paths may include /run_command, /api/run_command, or similar routes within the application's routing configuration.
    Affected if The run_command endpoint exists and is accessible in the application
  3. Test endpoint accessibility without authentication
    Send a POST request to the run_command endpoint without any authentication headers or credentials. Inspect the HTTP response to determine if the request is processed or rejected.
    Affected if The endpoint processes requests without requiring authentication
  4. Verify command parameter processing
    Send a POST request to the run_command endpoint with a test value in the command parameter. Examine if the value is passed to a shell interpreter (e.g., through backticks, semicolons, or piping syntax).
    Affected if The command parameter accepts and processes shell metacharacters without sanitization

You are affected if Kostasmitroglou Thesystem version 1.0.0 is running and the run_command endpoint is accessible without authentication and processes shell commands from the command parameter.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict input validation and whitelist-based filtering on all user-supplied parameters. Replace shell command execution with parameterized alternatives or safer APIs that do not invoke shell interpreters.

Fix this in Thesystem Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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