CVE-2025-9176 neurobin shc Environment Variable 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 environment variables in the shc compiler's make function.

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-2025-9176?

CVE-2025-9176 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 security flaw has been discovered in neurobin shc up to 4.0.3. Impacted is the function make of the file src/shc.c of the component Environment Variable Handler. The manipulation results in os command injection. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited.

Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9176?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Neurobin Shc.

How do I fix CVE-2025-9176?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9176 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-2025-9176 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-9176 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x29w-v458-j426.