Root command execution via unfiltered command substitution
Published Mar 11, 2026 · Updated Mar 11, 2026
Restricted-shell escape in Comtrend AR-5310 GE31-412SSG-C01_R10.A2pG039u.d24k allows local users to execute arbitrary commands. The router's command filter rejects several shell operators but leaves $() command substitution available inside arguments to allowed commands such as ping. Access to the restricted BusyBox shell is required; successful exploitation starts an unrestricted shell with the telnet daemon's root context.
Summary
What happened
Restricted-shell escape in Comtrend AR-5310 GE31-412SSG-C01_R10.A2pG039u.d24k allows local users to execute arbitrary commands. The router's command filter rejects several shell operators but leaves $() command substitution available inside arguments to allowed commands such as ping. Access to the restricted BusyBox shell is required; successful exploitation starts an unrestricted shell with the telnet daemon's root context.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2019-25483
- Published
- Mar 11, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 11, 2026
- Vendor
- Comtrend Corporation
- Product
- AR-5310
- Classifications
- CWE-306, T1059.004
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=GE31-412SSG-C01_R10.A2pG039u.d24k
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Attacks
What attackers are doing with it
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Public exploit references
- Comtrend-AR-5310 - Restricted Shell Escapefunctional · demonstrated
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