CVE-2025-8697
CVE-2025-8697 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. 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-77.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.3)
- CVSS v2: 6.5
- CVSS v4: 2.1
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23941
- Weakness: CWE-77
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A vulnerability was found in agentUniverse up to 0.0.18 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function StdioServerParameters of the component MCPSessionManager/MCPTool/MCPToolkit. The manipulation leads to os command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-8697?
- A vulnerability was found in agentUniverse up to 0.0.18 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function StdioServerParameters of the component MCPSessionManager/MCPTool/MCPToolkit. The manipulation leads to os command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- How severe is CVE-2025-8697?
- CVE-2025-8697 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2025-8697 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-8697?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-8697 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-8697 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23941.
- When was CVE-2025-8697 published?
- CVE-2025-8697 was published on 2025-08-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/bayuncao-bit/vul-37
- https://github.com/bayuncao-bit/vul-37#proof-of-concept
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319127
- https://vuldb.com/?id.319127
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.621376
Other CWE-77 (Command Injection) vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-23652 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Microsoft Power Pages allows an…
- CVE-2025-59818 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system using the file…
- CVE-2025-64093 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Remote Code Execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary commands into the…
- CVE-2025-64090 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to execute commands via the hostname of the device.
- CVE-2025-61492 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A command injection vulnerability in the execute_command function of terminal-controller-mcp 0.1.7 allows attackers to…
- CVE-2025-10035 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A deserialization vulnerability in the License Servlet of Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT allows an actor with a validly forged…