CVE-2025-53695 Command injection in iSTAR Ultra
An authenticated attacker can execute OS commands to gain root access on iSTAR Ultra devices, requiring vendor patches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-53695?
CVE-2025-53695 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Johnson Controls, Inc iSTAR Ultra, published on 28 Jul 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OS Command Injection in iSTAR Ultra products web application allows an authenticated attacker to gain even more privileged access ('root' user) to the device firmware.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53695?
How do I fix CVE-2025-53695?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53695 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-2025-53695 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53695 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6w7-rgjj-7r73.