CVE-2019-25289Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated root command execution via unsanitized email parameter

Published Jan 7, 2026 · Updated Jan 7, 2026

Command injection in INIM Electronics SmartLiving SmartLAN/G/SI 6.x and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute commands as root. The testemail path in web.cgi inserts the par POST value into a mailx command string and passes it to system() without sanitization. Valid web credentials, including documented defaults on tested devices, reach the path; successful requests grant full control of the embedded Linux appliance.

CVSS severity8.7
High
EPSS probability1.92%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in INIM Electronics SmartLiving SmartLAN/G/SI 6.x and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute commands as root. The testemail path in web.cgi inserts the par POST value into a mailx command string and passes it to system() without sanitization. Valid web credentials, including documented defaults on tested devices, reach the path; successful requests grant full control of the embedded Linux appliance.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-25289
Published
Jan 7, 2026
Updated
Jan 7, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 7, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 7, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.7VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
8.8VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059.004Unix Shell

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