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Command InjectionWeakness · CWE-77

CVE-2025-4010

HIGH · 8.6 CVSS v4.0 Published 2025-06-02
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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88/100
Remediation priority · High
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
The Netcom NTC 6200 and NWL 222 series expose a web interface to be configured and set up by operators. Multiple endpoints of the web interface are vulnerable to arbitrary command injection and use insecure hardcoded passwords. Remote authenticated attackers can gain arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges.

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 confidence

The Netcom NTC 6200 and NWL 222 series network devices have a web management interface containing multiple vulnerabilities. Attackers with valid credentials can exploit command injection flaws in various web endpoints to execute arbitrary operating system commands with elevated (root) privileges. Additionally, the devices ship with insecure hardcoded passwords that further facilitate unauthorized access.

MitigationApply vendor firmware updates when available; until then, isolate affected devices on restricted network segments, enforce strong authentication for management interfaces, and monitor for indicators of compromise.

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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
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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 wireless access point model
    Log into the device admin interface or check the physical device label to confirm the exact model number is Netcom NTC 6200 or NWL 222 series
    Affected if The device is a Netcom NTC 6200 or NWL 222 series access point
  2. Determine the installed firmware version
    Access the web management interface, typically at the device IP address, and navigate to the Status or System Information page to view the firmware version; alternatively, check via CLI if accessible
    Affected if The firmware version is unpatched and does not contain the vendor fix for CVE-2025-4010 (compare against any available vendor security advisories)
  3. Verify web management interface accessibility
    From an external network location, attempt to reach the device web interface HTTP/HTTPS ports (commonly 80/443 or custom ports); use nmap or curl to test connectivity from untrusted networks
    Affected if The web management interface is directly accessible from untrusted or external networks rather than being restricted to a trusted management VLAN
  4. Check for default or hardcoded credentials
    Review device authentication configuration in the web interface under User Management or Access Control settings; compare any configured passwords against known hardcoded credential lists for this device series
    Affected if The device uses default vendor passwords or known hardcoded credentials rather than unique, strong passwords changed from defaults
  5. Audit network exposure of management services
    Use network scanning tools (nmap, netstat) to identify all listening services on the device and verify that web management ports are not exposed to the internet or untrusted segments; check firewall rules and ACLs
    Affected if Web management ports are listening on WAN-facing interfaces or accessible from non-management network segments

A user is affected if they operate a Netcom NTC 6200 or NWL 222 series AP with the web interface exposed to untrusted networks using default or hardcoded credentials, allowing authenticated remote attackers to inject OS commands with root privileges.

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

Apply vendor firmware updates when available; until then, isolate affected devices on restricted network segments, enforce strong authentication for management interfaces, and monitor for indicators of compromise.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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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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