OS command injection in Waterfall WF-500
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in the Console WebUI in Waterfall WF-500 TX and RX Hosts in version 7.9.1.0 R2502171040 that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the device.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfall | WF-500 | up to 7.9.1.0 R2502171040 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WF-500 VendorWaterfall Affected up to 7.9.1.0 R2502171040 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-41269
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5wvf-5xh4-3whx
References
More Waterfall Wf-500 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-27518 OS command injection in Waterfall WF-500 CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-27517 OS command injection in Waterfall WF-500 CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-27516 OS command injection in Waterfall WF-500 CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-27515 OS command injection in Waterfall WF-500 CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-27513 OS command injection in Waterfall WF-500 CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-27511 OS command injection in Waterfall WF-500 CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-41269 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-41269 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5wvf-5xh4-3whx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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