How severe is CVE-2025-25038?

CVE-2025-25038 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-25038 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-25038?

CVE-2025-25038 affects Minidvblinux. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-25038?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-25038 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-25038 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-18780.

When was CVE-2025-25038 published?

CVE-2025-25038 was published on 2025-06-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-25038

CVE-2025-25038 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Minidvblinux with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v4: 9.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (92nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-18780
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Minidvblinux
Published: 2025-06-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in MiniDVBLinux version 5.4 and earlier. The system’s web-based management interface fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before passing it to operating system commands. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands as the root user, potentially compromising the entire device. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2024-04-10 UTC.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-25038?: An OS command injection vulnerability exists in MiniDVBLinux version 5.4 and earlier. The system’s web-based management interface fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before passing it to operating system commands. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands as the root user, potentially compromising the entire device. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2024-04-10 UTC.
How severe is CVE-2025-25038?: CVE-2025-25038 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-25038 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-25038?: CVE-2025-25038 affects Minidvblinux. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-25038?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-25038 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-25038 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-18780.
When was CVE-2025-25038 published?: CVE-2025-25038 was published on 2025-06-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:minidvblinux:minidvblinux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Minidvblinux

CVE-2022-50691 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains a remote command execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute…
CVE-2023-53774 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the SVDRP protocol that allows remote attackers to…
CVE-2023-53771 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to change the root…
CVE-2023-53772 — High (CVSS 7.5): MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains an arbitrary file disclosure vulnerability that allows attackers to read sensitive system…
CVE-2023-53770 — High (CVSS 7.5): MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains an unauthenticated configuration download vulnerability that allows remote attackers to…
CVE-2023-53773 — Medium (CVSS 5.3): MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains an unauthenticated vulnerability in the tv_action.sh script that allows remote attackers to…

All CVEs affecting Minidvblinux →

Other CWE-78 (OS Command Injection) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-56004 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A shellcode injection in the mercurial handler of the obs tar_scm source service before version 0.12.4 could be used by…
CVE-2026-56415 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Storage Concentrator (SC & SCVM) contains a command injection vulnerability within the debug.pl script that is…
CVE-2026-56413 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Storage Concentrator (SC & SCVM) contains a command injection vulnerability in the ms_service.pl service, which listens…
CVE-2026-49869 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Kestra is an open-source, event-driven orchestration platform. Prior to 1.0.45 and 1.3.21, AuthenticationFilter in…
CVE-2026-49261 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. Versions 10.6.1 through 10.6.26, 10.11.1 through…
CVE-2026-10520 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An OS Command Injection vulnerability in Ivanti Sentry before the R10.5.2, R10.6.2 and R10.7.1 versions allows a…

Browse all CWE-78 (OS Command Injection) vulnerabilities →