Cato's Socket WebUI is vulnerable to OS Command Injection
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Cato Networks’ Socket versions prior to 25 contain a command injection vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker with access to the Socket web interface (UI) to execute arbitrary operating system commands as the root user on the Socket’s internal system.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00928 60th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cato Networks | Socket | up to 24 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Socket VendorCato Networks Affected up to 24 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-14213
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x58h-63cq-h3q4
References
More Cato Networks vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-23578 An issue in CatoNetworks CatoClient before v.5.4.0 allows attackers to escalate… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-06472 Improper input validation in Cato Networks SDP Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-06474 Untrusted search path in Cato Networks SDP Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-06473 Incorrect default permissions in Cato Networks SDP Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-09234 Cato Networks SDP Client for Windows is vulnerable to Local Privilege Escalation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-06379 Cato Networks Linux Client Local Privilege Escalation via Symlink CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2025-14213 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-14213 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x58h-63cq-h3q4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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