CVE-2025-3626
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 remote attacker with administrator account can gain full control of the device due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') while uploading a config file via webUI.
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 confidenceOS Command Injection vulnerability in the web-based management interface allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary operating system commands by uploading a specially crafted config file, resulting in full device 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/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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Identify the product and versionLocate the device or software in your environment and determine its exact version number from the vendor's documentation, web UI about page, or system informationAffected if The product matches the affected range for CVE-2025-3626 but the version is unknown due to missing CPE data - compare your version to any vendor-released patch information
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Verify web-based management interface is enabledCheck device settings, network configuration, or running services to confirm the web UI is accessible (typically ports 443, 8443, or HTTP 80)Affected if Web management interface is enabled and reachable - the vulnerability exists within this component
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Confirm file upload functionality exists in the config sectionLog into the web management interface as an administrator and navigate to the configuration or settings area to locate any config file upload, import, or backup restore featureAffected if A config file upload or import feature is present in the web UI - this is the attack vector
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Check administrator access controlsReview user accounts, authentication methods, and session management to determine if the administrator role can be obtained or if privilege escalation is possibleAffected if An authenticated administrator account can access the system - the CVE requires admin-level privileges to exploit the flaw
Your environment is affected if you run the vulnerable product with the web management interface enabled, the config file upload feature is present, and an attacker can obtain administrator-level access to trigger the command injection via a crafted config file.
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 immediately to address input validation in config file upload; as interim measure, restrict webUI access to trusted administrators only and disable file upload functionality if not business-critical.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-3626 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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