CVE-2025-59689 Libraesva Email Security Gateway Command Injection

Exploited in the wild Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via malicious compressed email attachments in Libraesva ESG, requiring an upgrade to patched versions.

Exploited in the wild
Since 29 Sep 2025
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-59689?

CVE-2025-59689 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Libraesva Email Security Gateway, published on 19 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Libraesva ESG 4.5 through 5.5.x before 5.5.7 allows command injection via a compressed e-mail attachment. For ESG 5.0 a fix has been released in 5.0.31. For ESG 5.1 a fix has been released in 5.1.20. For ESG 5.2 a fix has been released in 5.2.31. For ESG 5.4 a fix has been released in 5.4.8. For ESG 5.5. a fix has been released in 5.5.7.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-59689?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libraesva Email Security Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2025-59689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-59689 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 20 Oct 2025.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2025-59689 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2025-59689 in the wild since at least 29 Sep 2025.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-363h-22w6-hcrm.

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