CVE-2025-6181 Command injection in sdm-cli
Authenticated attackers can exploit improper input validation in the StrongDM Windows service to escalate privileges.
- 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-2025-6181?
CVE-2025-6181 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in StrongDM sdm-cli, published on 20 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The StrongDM Windows service incorrectly handled input validation. Authenticated attackers could potentially exploit this leading to privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6181?
How do I fix CVE-2025-6181?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-6181 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-2025-6181 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-6181 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xvhc-jj62-7h84.