CVE-2025-3008 Novastar CX40 NetFilter Utility netconfig popen command injection
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Novastar CX40 devices via the netconfig utility, requiring local access or specific permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-3008?
CVE-2025-3008 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Novastar CX40, published on 31 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Novastar CX40 up to 2.44.0. Affected is the function system/popen of the file /usr/nova/bin/netconfig of the component NetFilter Utility. The manipulation leads to command injection. 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-3008?
How do I fix CVE-2025-3008?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-3008 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-2025-3008 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-3008 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q22h-369v-75m8.