OS Command InjectionWeakness · CWE-78

CVE-2025-20016

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-14
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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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable 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
OS command injection vulnerability exists in network storage servers STEALTHONE D220/D340/D440 provided by Y'S corporation. A user with an administrative privilege who logged in to the web management page of the affected product may execute an arbitrary OS command.

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 confidence

OS command injection vulnerability in Y'S corporation STEALTHONE D220/D340/D440 network storage servers allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands via the web management interface through unsanitized input that gets passed to system shell calls.

MitigationRestrict administrative access to trusted personnel only; implement proper input validation and sanitization on all user-supplied fields in the web management interface; apply vendor patches when available or consider network segmentation to limit exposure.

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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
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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

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  1. Identify the device model
    Log into the device or check the physical label/sticker to confirm the exact model number (D220, D340, or D440)
    Affected if The model is STEALTHONE D220, D340, or D440
  2. Verify web management interface is accessible
    Attempt to access the device's web interface by entering the device IP address in a web browser (common ports 80 or 443)
    Affected if The web management interface is reachable on the network
  3. Confirm administrative access exists
    Check if valid administrator credentials are configured or if you can obtain them; attempt to log in with admin-level privileges
    Affected if You have authenticated administrator access to the web management interface
  4. Identify input fields in the web interface
    Browse through the web management interface and locate fields where user input is accepted (common areas include network settings, diagnostics, storage configuration, or system maintenance functions)
    Affected if The interface contains input fields that accept user-supplied data
  5. Check for unsanitized input handling
    Review any logs, documentation, or behavior when entering special characters (such as ; | & $ `) into input fields; observe if the input is passed directly to system shell calls without validation
    Affected if Input fields accept and process special shell characters without sanitization, allowing command injection

You are affected if you have a STEALTHONE D220, D340, or D440 device with an accessible web management interface where an authenticated administrator can inject OS commands through unsanitized input fields.

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

Restrict administrative access to trusted personnel only; implement proper input validation and sanitization on all user-supplied fields in the web management interface; apply vendor patches when available or consider network segmentation to limit exposure.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,980
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