Authenticated RCE in SDMC NE6037 router
Priority HIGH 75CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01401 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed NE6037 (SDMC): 7.1.12.2.44
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA NE6037 (SDMC) Fixed in 7.1.12.2.44
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-8890
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x463-6cxf-7g5h
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-8890 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-8890 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x463-6cxf-7g5h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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