CVE-2025-59815
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 · uneditedThis vulnerability allows malicious actors to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system of the Zenitel ICX500 and ICX510 Gateway, granting shell access. Exploitation can compromise the device’s availability, confidentiality, and integrity.
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 confidenceCommand injection vulnerability in Zenitel ICX500 and ICX510 Gateway devices allowing arbitrary command execution with shell access on the underlying system, compromising device availability, confidentiality, and integrity.
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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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/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 device modelAccess the device management interface or check the physical device label to confirm the model is Zenitel ICX500 or ICX510 GatewayAffected if The device is NOT an ICX500 or ICX510 Gateway model
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Check the installed firmware versionLog into the device management interface and navigate to System > Status or System > Firmware to view the current firmware version. Alternatively, check the device web UI or use SNMP to query the firmware version OID if available.Affected if The firmware version is unknown or cannot be determined for comparison against patched versions
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Verify the management interface is accessibleConfirm that the device web management interface (HTTP/HTTPS) or command-line interface (SSH/Telnet) is reachable from the network. Check firewall rules and network access control lists that may permit or block access to ports 80, 443, or 22.Affected if The management interface is exposed to untrusted networks without proper access controls
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Inspect for signs of unauthorized accessReview system logs, authentication logs, and command history for unfamiliar IP addresses, failed login attempts, or execution of unexpected commands. Check for new user accounts or modified configurations.Affected if Unexpected commands, unfamiliar administrative accounts, or suspicious activity appears in logs
The environment is affected if the device is a Zenitel ICX500 or ICX510 Gateway with management interface access, particularly if the firmware version predates available patches and any indicators of compromise are present.
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-supplied firmware patches when available; until then, network segment affected devices, restrict management interface access, and monitor for indicators of compromise.
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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-2025-59815 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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