CVE-2025-25038
MiniDVBLinux Root Command Injection
Description
An OS command injection vulnerability exists in MiniDVBLinux version 5.4 and earlier. The system’s web-based management interface fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before passing it to operating system commands. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands as the root user, potentially compromising the entire device. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2024-04-10 UTC.
INFO
Published Date :
June 20, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 22, 2025, 5:46 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade MiniDVBLinux to a secure version.
- Apply vendor patches if available.
- Review input sanitization for command execution.
- Restrict access to the web interface.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-25038.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2022100039 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168744/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://vulncheck.com/advisories/minidvblinux-command-injection | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51096 | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/52454 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.minidvblinux.de | Product |
| https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5717.php | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-25038 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-25038
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-25038 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-25038 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:minidvblinux:minidvblinux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.4 Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2022100039 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168744/ Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://vulncheck.com/advisories/minidvblinux-command-injection Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51096 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/52454 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.minidvblinux.de Types: Product Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5717.php Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description An OS command injection vulnerability exists in MiniDVBLinux version 5.4 and earlier. The system’s web-based management interface fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before passing it to operating system commands. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands as the root user, potentially compromising the entire device. An OS command injection vulnerability exists in MiniDVBLinux version 5.4 and earlier. The system’s web-based management interface fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before passing it to operating system commands. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands as the root user, potentially compromising the entire device. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2024-04-10 UTC. Removed CWE CWE-20 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An OS command injection vulnerability exists in MiniDVBLinux version 5.4 and earlier. The system’s web-based management interface fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before passing it to operating system commands. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands as the root user, potentially compromising the entire device. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-20 Added CWE CWE-78 Added Reference https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2022100039 Added Reference https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168744/ Added Reference https://vulncheck.com/advisories/minidvblinux-command-injection Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51096 Added Reference https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/52454 Added Reference https://www.minidvblinux.de Added Reference https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5717.php