# CVE-2020-25859: Command injection in Qualcomm QCMAP

> A local attacker can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in QCMAP_CLI, potentially escalating privileges to root on networking devices.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Oct 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8c7g-h2p9-gcrv

## What is CVE-2020-25859?

CVE-2020-25859 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Qualcomm QCMAP, published on 15 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The QCMAP_CLI utility in the Qualcomm QCMAP software suite prior to versions released in October 2020 uses a system() call without validating the input, while handling a SetGatewayUrl() request. A local attacker with shell access can pass shell metacharacters and run arbitrary commands. If QCMAP_CLI can be run via sudo or setuid, this also allows elevating privileges to root. This version of QCMAP is used in many kinds of networking devices, primarily mobile hotspots and LTE routers.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25859?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Qualcomm Qcmap.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-25859?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-25859 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25859 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-25859 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-25859 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Qualcomm QCMAP, published on 15 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25859 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Qualcomm QCMAP. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25859/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25859/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25859
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25859
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-25859

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25859/
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