CVE-2025-1036 Command injection in TropOS 4th Gen
Authenticated low-privileged users can execute arbitrary OS commands via the web interface to gain root access on Hitachi TropOS devices.
- 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-2025-1036?
CVE-2025-1036 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Hitachi Energy TropOS 4th Gen, published on 28 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Command injection vulnerability exists in the “Logging” page of the web-based configuration utility. An authenticated user with low privileged network access for the configuration utility can execute arbitrary commands on the underlying OS to obtain root SSH access to the TropOS 4th Gen device.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1036?
How do I fix CVE-2025-1036?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1036 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-2025-1036 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1036 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4h48-5g6c-r5j3.