OS Command InjectionWeakness · CWE-78

CVE-2025-67447

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-04
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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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 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 network diagnosis (ping) module in Neterbit NW-431F Router 20241014-IR03 and before is vulnerable to OS command injection. The application does not properly sanitize user input in the IP address field before passing it to the system's ping command. An attacker can inject arbitrary OS commands, which will be executed with the privileges of the web server.

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 Neterbit NW-431F Router's web interface contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the network diagnosis ping module. The application fails to sanitize user-supplied input in the IP address field, allowing attackers to append shell commands using command separators (e.g., ;, &&, |). These commands execute with the privileges of the embedded web server, potentially enabling full device compromise.

MitigationImplement strict input validation using a regex or library function to enforce valid IPv4/IPv6 address format before passing data to the ping command. Ideally, refactor the code to use a language-native ping library rather than invoking system shell commands.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/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 checks

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  1. Identify device model
    Access the router web interface or check the device label/metadata to confirm the model is Neterbit NW-431F
    Affected if The device is a Neterbit NW-431F Router
  2. Check web interface accessibility
    Attempt to access the router web interface (typically via HTTP on LAN IP) and note whether authentication is required or if the ping function is accessible
    Affected if The ping module is accessible without proper authentication or input validation
  3. Locate ping/network diagnosis function
    Navigate through the router web interface to find the network diagnosis or ping feature (usually under Tools, Network, or Diagnostics settings)
    Affected if A ping function exists in the web interface
  4. Test for command injection vulnerability
    If the ping function is accessible, observe whether the IP address field accepts special characters (such as ;, |, &&, or backticks) without sanitization or rejection
    Affected if The IP address field accepts arbitrary input beyond valid IP addresses without validation or error messages
  5. Verify system privilege context
    Check if command injection would execute with elevated privileges by examining the web server process user context (if accessible via other vulnerabilities or documentation)
    Affected if The web server runs with elevated privileges, allowing broader system access via injected commands

You are affected if you are running a Neterbit NW-431F Router with the ping/network diagnosis feature enabled and accessible, where the IP address input field accepts unvalidated special characters that could be interpreted as OS command separators.

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

Implement strict input validation using a regex or library function to enforce valid IPv4/IPv6 address format before passing data to the ping command. Ideally, refactor the code to use a language-native ping library rather than invoking system shell commands.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
17.0 hours of engineering $3,000
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