Local privilege escalation via PowerShell command injection
Published Aug 20, 2025 · Updated Aug 20, 2025
PowerShell command injection in StrongDM sdm-cli before 47.39.0 allows local users to escalate privileges through the Windows service. The service insufficiently validates data before incorporating it into a PowerShell command, but StrongDM has not identified the affected handler or input field. A low-privileged authenticated local account is required, and successful exploitation grants higher privileges on the Windows host.
Summary
What happened
PowerShell command injection in StrongDM sdm-cli before 47.39.0 allows local users to escalate privileges through the Windows service. The service insufficiently validates data before incorporating it into a PowerShell command, but StrongDM has not identified the affected handler or input field. A low-privileged authenticated local account is required, and successful exploitation grants higher privileges on the Windows host.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-6181
- Published
- Aug 20, 2025
- Updated
- Aug 20, 2025
- Vendor
- StrongDM
- Product
- sdm-cli
- Classifications
- CWE-78, T1059.001
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 20, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 20, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=47.38.0
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