CVE-2025-23052
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 · uneditedAuthenticated command injection vulnerability in the command line interface of a network management service. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying operating 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 confidenceAuthenticated command injection vulnerability in the CLI of a network management service allows an attacker with valid credentials to execute arbitrary OS commands with elevated privileges. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization of CLI commands.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the network management service CLIReview running processes or installed packages to confirm a network management service with CLI interface is present. Check for common network management CLI binaries or services.Affected if A network management service CLI is installed and running on the system
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Determine the installed versionUse the appropriate command to query the version: --version flag, package manager query, or check configuration files for version metadata. Compare against any published affected version ranges.Affected if The installed version falls within an affected but unpatched version range
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Verify CLI authentication is requiredCheck if the CLI enforces authentication by attempting to access it without credentials or reviewing authentication configuration settings in the CLI or service configuration files.Affected if CLI access can be obtained without valid credentials, or authentication is disabled
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Inspect CLI command parameters for input validationReview CLI help output and test parameter handling with special characters (such as ;, |, &, $) to observe if the CLI properly sanitizes or rejects suspicious input.Affected if The CLI accepts and processes special characters that could enable command injection without sanitization
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Check for signs of command injection exploitationReview system logs, audit logs, and command history files for evidence of unexpected command execution, particularly commands originating from CLI user input that may indicate exploitation attempts.Affected if Logs show arbitrary command execution with elevated privileges originating from CLI input
The environment is affected if a network management service CLI is present, uses an unpatched version, and allows authenticated users to inject OS commands through unsanitized CLI parameters.
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 dataRestrict CLI access to authorized users only, implement strict input validation on all CLI parameters, apply vendor patches when available, and consider network segmentation to limit exposure.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2025-23052 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- 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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