CVE-2025-1845 ESAFENET DSM examExportPDF command injection

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the examExportPDF function in ESAFENET DSM, requiring administrative permissions.

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-2025-1845?

CVE-2025-1845 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in ESAFENET DSM, published on 3 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been found in ESAFENET DSM 3.1.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function examExportPDF of the file /admin/plan/examExportPDF. The manipulation of the argument s leads to command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-77, CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1845?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Esafenet Dsm.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1845?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1845 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-2025-1845 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-1845 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2f98-4x2w-23pw.

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