CVE-2025-48501
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 · uneditedAn OS command injection issue exists in Nimesa Backup and Recovery v2.3 and v2.4. If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary OS commands may be executed on the server where the product is running.
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 confidenceNimesa Backup and Recovery versions 2.3 and 2.4 contain an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the server hosting the application. This occurs due to insufficient input validation when processing user-supplied data that gets passed to system calls.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 installed Nimesa versionLocate the Nimesa installation directory and check the version file, startup logs, or the application's web interface footer which typically displays the version number. Common paths include /opt/nimesa or the application logs directory.Affected if The installed version is 2.3 or 2.4 (command injection vulnerability present in these versions only)
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Verify Nimesa management service is runningCheck if the Nimesa application server process is running and identify the listening ports. Use commands like 'netstat -tlnp' or 'ss -tlnp' to list active network listeners, looking for the Nimesa web interface port (commonly 8080, 8443, or configured custom ports).Affected if The Nimesa management service is actively running and listening on a network port (the vulnerable interface is exposed)
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Determine network exposure of management interfaceReview the application's server configuration files or check which address the service is bound to (0.0.0.0 for all interfaces vs 127.0.0.1 for local-only). Inspect firewall rules to confirm whether the management port is accessible from external or untrusted networks.Affected if The management interface is bound to 0.0.0.0 or otherwise accessible from untrusted network segments (potential remote exploitation path exists)
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Inspect application logs for suspicious activityExamine Nimesa application logs (typically in /opt/nimesa/logs or the configured log directory) for unusual patterns such as shell metacharacters (;, |, &, $(), backticks) in request parameters, unexpected command executions, or privilege escalation indicators.Affected if Logs contain entries with shell command syntax, injection attempts, or unexpected command executions in the context of user-supplied input fields
A user is affected if they are running Nimesa version 2.3 or 2.4 with the management interface network-accessible to untrusted parties, as the OS command injection flaw can then be exploited remotely.
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 patches immediately when available. In the interim, restrict network access to the Nimesa management interface to trusted IPs only, and review input handling in the application's backend to identify and neutralize the injection point.
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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-2025-48501 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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