OS Command InjectionWeakness · CWE-78

CVE-2025-68459

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-18
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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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable 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
RG - AP180, Indoor Wall Plate Wireless AP AP180 series provided by Ruijie Networks Co., Ltd. contain an OS command injection vulnerability. An arbitrary OS command may be executed on the product by an attacker who logs in to the CLI service.

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

OS command injection vulnerability in Ruijie Networks AP180 series wireless access points. The vulnerability exists in the CLI service and allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on the device. The CVSS score of 7.2 reflects authenticated remote code execution capability.

MitigationApply vendor firmware patch when available. Until then, restrict CLI access to trusted management networks and limit administrative credentials to trusted personnel only.

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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
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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. Confirm device model is Ruijie AP180 series
    Log into the device web interface or CLI and run 'show system-info' or 'show version' to identify the exact model number
    Affected if Model is not an AP180 series device (different models may have different vulnerabilities)
  2. Check installed firmware version
    Run 'show version' in CLI or check the firmware version in the web interface under System > Firmware or System Information
    Affected if Firmware version has not been patched by Ruijie for this vulnerability (compare against vendor release notes when available)
  3. Verify CLI service is accessible
    Attempt to connect to the device CLI via telnet (port 23) or SSH (port 22) from your management station, or check via 'show running-config' for line 'service telnet' or 'service ssh'
    Affected if CLI service is enabled and reachable on the device (vulnerability requires CLI access to exploit)
  4. Assess CLI network exposure
    Check the device network configuration for interface bindings - run 'show ip interface' and review ACLs or management VLAN settings that control CLI access
    Affected if CLI service is bound to a wide-access network rather than a restricted management VLAN or loopback interface

You are affected if you have a Ruijie AP180 series device with CLI service enabled and your firmware version has not been patched by the vendor.

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 patch when available. Until then, restrict CLI access to trusted management networks and limit administrative credentials to trusted personnel only.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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