CVE-2025-8890 Authenticated RCE in SDMC NE6037 router
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the network diagnostics tool in SDMC NE6037 routers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-8890?
CVE-2025-8890 is a critical command injection vulnerability in SDMC NE6037, published on 27 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Firmware in SDMC NE6037 routers prior to version 7.1.12.2.44 has a network diagnostics tool vulnerable to a shell command injection attacks. In order to exploit this vulnerability, an attacker has to log in to the router's administrative portal, which by default is reachable only via LAN ports.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8890?
How do I fix CVE-2025-8890?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8890 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-2025-8890 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-8890 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x463-6cxf-7g5h.