CVE-2019-25289 INIM Electronics SmartLiving SmartLAN/G/SI <=6.x Remote Command Execution
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges via unsanitized input in the web.cgi binary.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-25289?
CVE-2019-25289 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in INIM Electronics s.r.l. SmartLiving SmartLAN/G/SI, published on 7 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SmartLiving SmartLAN <=6.x contains an authenticated remote command injection vulnerability in the web.cgi binary through the 'par' POST parameter with the 'testemail' module. Attackers can exploit the unsanitized parameter and system() function call to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges using default credentials.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25289?
How do I fix CVE-2019-25289?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25289 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2019-25289 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25289 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5qp9-vfg2-vf44.