OS Command InjectionWeakness · CWE-78

CVE-2025-20061

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-29
Mitigation only
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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
mySCADA myPRO does not properly neutralize POST requests sent to a specific port with email information. This vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system.

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

mySCADA myPRO contains a command injection vulnerability where POST requests to a specific port with email-related parameters are not properly sanitized, allowing attackers to inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands on the affected device.

MitigationImplement strict input validation and sanitization on all email-related POST parameters, use parameterized queries or safe API methods instead of shell commands, and restrict network access to the affected port.

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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
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.

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  1. Locate mySCADA myPRO installation
    Search for the myPRO application directory. Common locations include C:\Program Files\mySCADA on Windows or /opt/mySCADA on Linux. Look for myPRO executable files or service entries.
    Affected if mySCADA myPRO software is present on the system
  2. Determine installed myPRO version
    Check the application version through the web interface (typically accessible via the main port), or inspect version information in the installation directory (such as version.dll or a version.txt file). Compare your version against any affected version ranges published for CVE-2025-20061.
    Affected if The installed version matches an affected version range or is older than patched versions
  3. Identify exposed web service ports
    Review myPRO configuration files (often in config or settings subdirectories) to identify which ports the web server listens on. Use netstat or similar tools to confirm listening services associated with myPRO.
    Affected if The myPRO web interface is listening on any accessible port
  4. Check if email features are enabled
    Examine myPRO configuration for SMTP/email settings. Look for email notification configuration, alert settings, or any mail-related modules in the myPRO control panel or configuration files.
    Affected if Email-related features, SMTP settings, or email notification modules are configured or enabled
  5. Inspect for signs of command injection
    Review myPRO server logs, system event logs, and any available audit trails for suspicious patterns such as shell metacharacters (|, ;, &, $) in POST requests, unexpected command executions, or unfamiliar processes spawned from the myPRO service.
    Affected if Logs contain evidence of arbitrary command execution or suspicious POST requests with shell syntax

If mySCADA myPRO is installed with email features enabled and the web service is accessible, the environment may be vulnerable to command injection via crafted email-related POST requests.

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 sanitization on all email-related POST parameters, use parameterized queries or safe API methods instead of shell commands, and restrict network access to the affected port.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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