CVE-2025-0636
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 · uneditedEMCLI contains a high severity vulnerability where improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command could be exploited leading to Arbitrary Code Execution.
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 confidenceEMCLI (Oracle Enterprise Manager Command Line Line Interface) contains a command injection vulnerability where improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted input.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/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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Verify EMCLI installationLocate the emcli executable or script in the Oracle Enterprise Manager bin directories, typically under $ORACLE_HOME/bin/emcli or /u01/oracle/products/emcli/bin/emcliAffected if EMCLI is not found on the system, then this CVE does not apply
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Determine EMCLI versionRun 'emcli version' or 'emcli -version' from the EMCLI home directory to obtain the installed version numberAffected if The installed version falls within the affected version range for CVE-2025-0636; if the version is unknown or older than affected releases, further investigation is needed
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Identify EMCLI command execution configurationExamine EMCLI configuration files in the emcli home directory for any definitions of OS command execution or custom plug-in configurations that allow shell command invocationAffected if EMCLI is configured to execute OS commands through custom scripts, plug-ins, or operational features that accept user-supplied input
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Review EMCLI logs for suspicious command activityCheck EMCLI log files (typically in $EMCLI_HOME/logs or $ORACLE_HOME/emcli/logs) for entries containing unusual command patterns, shell metacharacters, or unexpected command executionsAffected if Logs show evidence of arbitrary command execution or command injection attempts matching the vulnerability pattern
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Inspect EMCLI operational modesDetermine if EMCLI is being used in interactive mode or batch mode with scripts that could pass unsanitized input to OS command execution functionsAffected if EMCLI operational scripts or automated jobs accept external input and pass it to OS command execution routines without validation
The environment is affected if EMCLI is installed with a version within the affected range AND the system allows command execution through EMCLI's operational features or custom configurations that accept external input.
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 the Oracle security patch when released; validate and sanitize all user-supplied input before incorporating it into OS commands; implement parameterized command execution APIs instead of shell invocation.
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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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-0636 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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