OS command injection in Waterfall WF-500
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- 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 Waterfall WF-500 RX Host in version 7.9.1.0 R2502171040 that allows attackers with access to the TX Host to execute code on the RX Host when a MySQL connector is configured.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-2025-41281
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xrgm-w999-2hpq
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-2025-41281 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-41281 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xrgm-w999-2hpq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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