# CVE-2025-34033: 5VTechnologies Blue Angel Software Suite OS Command Injection

> Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands as root via OS command injection in the ping utility of the Blue Angel Software Suite.

- **Severity:** High 7.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Jun 2025
- **Updated:** 7 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6jf9-9h82-x8qc

## What is CVE-2025-34033?

CVE-2025-34033 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in 5VTechnologies Blue Angel Software Suite, published on 24 Jun 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the Blue Angel Software Suite running on embedded Linux devices via the ping_addr parameter in the webctrl.cgi script. The application fails to properly sanitize input before passing it to the system-level ping command. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary commands by appending shell metacharacters to the ping_addr parameter in a crafted GET request to /cgi-bin/webctrl.cgi?action=pingtest_update. The command's output is reflected in the application's web interface, enabling attackers to view results directly. Default and backdoor credentials can be used to access the interface and exploit the issue. Successful exploitation results in arbitrary command execution as the root user. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2025-01-26 UTC.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-34033?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 5vtechnologies Blue Angel Software Suite.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-34033?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-34033 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-34033 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-34033 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Blue Angel Software Suite (5V Technologies) - OS Command Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-34033.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in 5VTechnologies Blue Angel Software Suite

- [CVE-2025-34034](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-34034/): 5VTechnologies Blue Angel Software Suite Hardcoded Credentials (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-34033 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-34033 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in 5VTechnologies Blue Angel Software Suite, published on 24 Jun 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-34033 exists.

Affected product: 5VTechnologies Blue Angel Software Suite. 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-2025-34033/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-34033/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-34033
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-34033
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-34033

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-34033/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.