Columbia Weather Systems MicroServer Command Shell in Externally Accessible Directory
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An unused webshell in MicroServer allows unlimited login attempts, with sudo rights on certain files and directories. An attacker with admin access to MicroServer can gain limited shell access, enabling persistence through reverse shells, and the ability to modify or remove data stored in the file system.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Weather Systems | MicroServer | before MS_4.1_14142 | MS_4.1_14142 | Patch available | CNA |
- MicroServer VendorColumbia Weather Systems Affected before MS_4.1_14142 Fixed in MS_4.1_14142 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:columbiaweather:weather_microserver_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before MS_4.1_14142 | Vulnerable | Columbiaweather |
| cpe:2.3:h:columbiaweather:weather_microserver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Columbiaweather |
- cpe:2.3:o:columbiaweather:weather_microserver_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before MS_4.1_14142 Vulnerable ·Columbiaweather
- cpe:2.3:h:columbiaweather:weather_microserver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Columbiaweather
Remediation
- Fix · CNA MicroServer (Columbia Weather Systems) Fixed in MS_4.1_14142
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Columbia Weather Systems MicroServer MS_4.1_14142
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-38287 Columbia Weather Systems MicroServer Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended EndpointsPriority LOW 39
- TI-2025-39743 Columbia Weather Systems MicroServer Cleartext Storage in a File or on DiskPriority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-66620
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mh3m-m8m5-x43f
- 2026-10-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-09 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
More Columbia Weather Systems vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-39743 Columbia Weather Systems MicroServer Cleartext Storage in a File or on Disk CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-66620 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-66620 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mh3m-m8m5-x43f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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