NOAA PMEL Live Access Server (LAS) PyFerret command injection
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Sites running NOAA PMEL Live Access Server (LAS) are vulnerable to remote code execution via specially crafted requests that include PyFerret expressions. By leveraging a SPAWN command, a remote, unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands. Fixed in a version of 'gov.noaa.pmel.tmap.las.filter.RequestInputFilter.java' from 2025-09-24.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | Live Access Server (LAS) | 8 | 8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Live Access Server (LAS) VendorNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Affected 8 Fixed in 8 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Live Access Server (LAS) (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)) Fixed in 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-62193
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4rx6-3q6g-vr7j
Sources
- CVE-2025-62193 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-62193 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4rx6-3q6g-vr7j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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