CVE-2025-41427
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 · uneditedWRC-X3000GS, WRC-X3000GSA, and WRC-X3000GSN contain an improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in Connection Diagnostics page. If a remote authenticated attacker sends a specially crafted request to the affected product, an arbitrary OS command may be executed.
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 confidenceOS Command Injection vulnerability in the Connection Diagnostics page of WRC-X3000GS series wireless access points. An authenticated remote attacker can send specially crafted requests to execute arbitrary OS commands on the affected device due to improper neutralization of special elements in user input.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/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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Identify device modelAccess the device web interface or check the device label/management console to confirm the exact model is WRC-X3000GS seriesAffected if Device model is WRC-X3000GS or WRC-X3000GS2 or related variant
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Check firmware versionNavigate to the device administration page, typically under System > Firmware Upgrade or Status > Device Information, and note the installed firmware version numberAffected if Firmware version is older than the patched version (if known) or remains unpatched since mid-2025
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Verify administrative access is enabledCheck the device management settings for remote administration/enable remote management options; look for any IP access control lists allowing external IPsAffected if Remote administrative access is enabled and the management interface is exposed to untrusted networks
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Inspect diagnostics page accessLog into the device and navigate to the Connection Diagnostics or similar diagnostic tool page; note whether this feature accepts user-supplied input for hostnames or IP addressesAffected if The Connection Diagnostics feature accepts user input and is accessible to authenticated users
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Check for anomalous requestsReview device logs or network traffic logs for requests to the diagnostics page containing unusual characters such as semicolons, pipes, backticks, or command separatorsAffected if Logs show diagnostics page requests containing shell metacharacters or evidence of command injection attempts
A user is affected if they have a WRC-X3000GS series device with the Connection Diagnostics feature accessible to authenticated users and the firmware is unpatched for CVE-2025-41427.
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 firmware patch when available; until then, restrict administrative access to trusted networks/IPs, disable remote management if not required, and monitor for anomalous diagnostics page requests.
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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-2025-41427 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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