CVE-2025-44179 Command injection in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the telnet interface due to improper input validation, leading to remote code execution and unauthorized access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-44179?

CVE-2025-44179 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Hitron CGNF-TWN 3.1.1.43-TWN-pre3 contains a command injection vulnerability in the telnet service. The issue arises due to improper input validation within the telnet command handling mechanism. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary commands through the telnet interface when prompted for inputs or commands. Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution (RCE) under the privileges of the telnet user, potentially allowing unauthorized access to system settings and sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-44179?

How do I fix CVE-2025-44179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-44179 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-2025-44179 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-44179 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wv2p-v9ff-24vq.

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