CVE-2025-0396Public exploit

Root command execution via unvalidated XPC input

Published Jan 12, 2025 · Updated Jan 13, 2025

Command injection in the XPC service of Exelban Stats 2.11.0 through 2.11.21 allows local users to execute commands as root. The shouldAcceptNewConnection method accepts any XPC client, and the privileged helper joins attacker-controlled sampler values into a shell command passed to /bin/sh -c. Any local account can invoke the Mach service without client verification, enabling root-level code execution and unsafe fan-control changes.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.98%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in the XPC service of Exelban Stats 2.11.0 through 2.11.21 allows local users to execute commands as root. The shouldAcceptNewConnection method accepts any XPC client, and the privileged helper joins attacker-controlled sampler values into a shell command passed to /bin/sh -c. Any local account can invoke the Mach service without client verification, enabling root-level code execution and unsafe fan-control changes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-0396
Published
Jan 12, 2025
Updated
Jan 13, 2025
Vendor
Exelban
Product
Stats
Classifications
CWE-74, CWE-77, T1068, T1059.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 12, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.11.0
  2. Affected versionversion=2.11.1
  3. Affected versionversion=2.11.10
  4. Affected versionversion=2.11.11
  5. Affected versionversion=2.11.12
  6. Affected versionversion=2.11.13
  7. Affected versionversion=2.11.14
  8. Affected versionversion=2.11.15
  9. Affected versionversion=2.11.16
  10. Affected versionversion=2.11.17
  11. Affected versionversion=2.11.18
  12. Affected versionversion=2.11.19
  13. Affected versionversion=2.11.2
  14. Affected versionversion=2.11.20
  15. Affected versionversion=2.11.21
  16. Affected versionversion=2.11.3
  17. Affected versionversion=2.11.4
  18. Affected versionversion=2.11.5
  19. Affected versionversion=2.11.6
  20. Affected versionversion=2.11.7
  21. Affected versionversion=2.11.8
  22. Affected versionversion=2.11.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Exelban · Statsversion=2.11.0; version=2.11.1; version=2.11.10; version=2.11.11; version=2.11.12; version=2.11.13; version=2.11.14; version=2.11.15; version=2.11.16; version=2.11.17; version=2.11.18; version=2.11.19; version=2.11.2; version=2.11.20; version=2.11.21; version=2.11.3; version=2.11.4; version=2.11.5; version=2.11.6; version=2.11.7; version=2.11.8; version=2.11.9

Published CVSS scores

7.8VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.5VulDB CNACVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
6.8VulDB CNAAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
T1059.004Unix Shell

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