CVE-2025-24351
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 · uneditedA vulnerability in the “Remote Logging” functionality of the web application of ctrlX OS allows a remote authenticated (low-privileged) attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands in the context of user “root” via a crafted HTTP request.
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 · high confidenceCommand injection vulnerability in ctrlX OS web application's Remote Logging feature allows any authenticated low-privileged user to execute arbitrary OS commands as root through crafted HTTP requests, achieving full system compromise.
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
- 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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Confirm ctrlX OS installationIdentify the installed product by checking system information, firmware version, or the ctrlX OS web interface login page banner. Compare your ctrlX OS version against any released versions.Affected if The system is running ctrlX OS and the installed version matches or precedes the vulnerable versions.
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Verify Remote Logging is enabledAccess the ctrlX OS web interface, navigate to Settings or Logging configuration, and check whether the Remote Logging feature is turned on or configured.Affected if Remote Logging is enabled and accessible to authenticated users.
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Inspect HTTP access logs for logging endpoint anomaliesReview web server or proxy logs for the logging/remote endpoint, looking for unusual or unexpected POST/GET requests, especially those containing shell metacharacters like ; | & $ or backticks.Affected if There are requests to the remote logging endpoint containing suspicious command-like patterns.
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Check for unauthorized processes or cron jobsOn the ctrlX OS system (via SSH or terminal), run commands like ps aux or check /etc/crontab for unexpected processes or scheduled tasks spawned from the web application context.Affected if Unexpected processes or cron entries exist that were not created by an administrator.
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Audit web application user accountsReview the ctrlX OS user directory or authentication logs to identify any low-privileged accounts that were added recently or used in ways inconsistent with their intended purpose.Affected if There are low-privilege users who should not have account access or who have performed administrative actions.
A user is affected if running a vulnerable ctrlX OS version with Remote Logging enabled and either anomalous logging endpoint requests or unexpected system changes are observed.
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 patch when available; until then, restrict network access to the ctrlX OS web interface, disable Remote Logging if unnecessary, and monitor for anomalous HTTP requests to the logging endpoint.
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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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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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