Post-Authentication OS Command Injection RCE in Danfoss AK-SM8xxA Series
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- 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-77.
Summary
Improper neutralization of alarm-to-mail configuration fields used in an OS shell Command ('Command Injection') in Danfoss AK-SM8xxA Series prior to version 4.3.1, leading to a potential post-authenticated remote code execution on an attacked system.
Why it matters now
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 AK-SM8xxA Series (Danfoss) Fixed in 4.3.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Danfoss AK-SM8xxA Series 4.3.1
2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-27608 Post auth nginx configuration injection in Danfoss AK-SM8xxA SeriesPriority MEDIUM 63
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-41451
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r7mx-84m9-9h4q
- 2026-10-19 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-20 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More Danfoss vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-27606 Authentication bypass with privileged access in Danfoss AK-SM 8xxA Series prior to version 4.2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2025-27608 Post auth nginx configuration injection in Danfoss AK-SM8xxA Series CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2023-08778 SQL Injection in Danfoss AK-EM100 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-12801 Debug interfaces are accessible by default in Danfoss iC7 Automation SP, iC7 Marine and iC7 7Hybrid software CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2023-11165 Authenticated OS Command Injection in Danfoss AK-EM100 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2023-11169 Authenticated Remote Command Execution in Danfoss AK-SM800A CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2025-41451 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-41451 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r7mx-84m9-9h4q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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