CVE-2025-0593
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 · uneditedThe vulnerability may allow a remote low priviledged attacker to run arbitrary shell commands by using lower-level functions to interact with the device.
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 · moderate confidenceThis is a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in a network-connected device (likely IoT, embedded system, or network hardware). A low-privilege attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands by exploiting lower-level functions that improperly handle user input, indicating a command injection or similar input validation flaw.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device model and firmware versionLocate the device label, web interface status page, or use commands like `cat /proc/version`, `uname -a`, `fw_printenv`, or vendor-specific tools to retrieve the exact firmware version installedAffected if The firmware version cannot be determined or compared to any patched release
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Identify exposed network services and interfacesRun port scans (nmap) on the device, check for open ports (netstat -tulpn), and review the device's service configuration for exposed HTTP, telnet, SSH, or API endpoints accessible over the networkAffected if Any network-accessible management or function interface is exposed to untrusted networks
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Verify authentication requirements on exposed interfacesAttempt to access each identified service without credentials, check for default credentials in documentation, and review authentication configuration files or web server settingsAffected if Interfaces can be accessed without authentication or use weak/default credentials
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Check for command injection entry points in function interfacesReview web interfaces, API endpoints, or CLI tools for parameters that accept user input and could be passed to shell execution functions; test with benign characters like ; | ` or $() in input fields if testing is authorizedAffected if User-supplied input in any interface parameter is not validated before being used in system calls
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Identify user account privilege levelsReview user accounts configured on the device, check group memberships (cat /etc/passwd, /etc/group on embedded Linux), and verify the lowest-privilege account permissionsAffected if Low-privilege or guest accounts exist and can access the vulnerable interface
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Check for unexpected shell access or command executionReview device logs (/var/log/, syslog), check for unusual processes (ps aux), and look for unauthorized shell sessions or cron jobsAffected if Evidence exists of arbitrary command execution or shell access from low-privilege accounts
The device is likely affected if it has any network-accessible interface where low-privilege authenticated users can submit input that is processed by system shell functions without strict validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-provided patches immediately. If no patch exists, restrict network access to the affected interface and disable any unnecessary command interfaces or APIs.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-0593 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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