CVE-2025-9174 neurobin shc Filename shc.c make os command injection

Medium 4.8 Published 19 Aug 2025 Updated 20 Aug 2025

Local attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via filename manipulation in the shc shell script compiler.

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-2025-9174?

CVE-2025-9174 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in neurobin shc, published on 19 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was determined in neurobin shc up to 4.0.3. This vulnerability affects the function make of the file src/shc.c of the component Filename Handler. Executing manipulation can lead to os command injection. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9174?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Neurobin Shc.

How do I fix CVE-2025-9174?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9174 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-2025-9174 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-9174 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j8hh-r9gj-rh24.