CVE-2025-23170

Arbitrary command execution via unneutralized user argument

Published Jun 18, 2025 · Updated Jun 23, 2025

OS command injection in Shell-In-A-Box in Versa Director 21.2.2, 21.2.3, and 22.1.1 through 22.1.4 allows local users to execute commands. The shell-connect.py Python script passes the Shell-In-A-Box user argument to a system command without neutralizing shell metacharacters. A high-privileged local account must reach the SSH-session function; successful injection runs commands with the Director process's privileges.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Shell-In-A-Box in Versa Director 21.2.2, 21.2.3, and 22.1.1 through 22.1.4 allows local users to execute commands. The shell-connect.py Python script passes the Shell-In-A-Box user argument to a system command without neutralizing shell metacharacters. A high-privileged local account must reach the SSH-session function; successful injection runs commands with the Director process's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-23170
Published
Jun 18, 2025
Updated
Jun 23, 2025
Vendor
Versa Networks
Product
Versa Director
Classifications
CWE-77, CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 18, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 23, 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=21.2.2 <=21.2.2
  2. Affected versionversion=21.2.3 <=21.2.3
  3. Affected versionversion=22.1.1 <=22.1.1
  4. Affected versionversion=22.1.2 <=22.1.2
  5. Affected versionversion=22.1.3 <=22.1.3
  6. Affected versionversion=22.1.4 <=22.1.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Versa Networks · Versa Directorversion=21.2.2 <=21.2.2; version=21.2.3 <=21.2.3; version=22.1.1 <=22.1.1; version=22.1.2 <=22.1.2; version=22.1.3 <=22.1.3; version=22.1.4 <=22.1.4

Published CVSS scores

6.7HackerOneCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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