CVE-2025-0636
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-0636 is an OS command injection vulnerability in EMCLI that allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected systems. This high-severity vulnerability affects organizations using vulnerable versions of EMCLI for system management. Successful exploitation could lead to complete system compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- EMCLI (Enterprise Manager Command Line Interface)
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise with administrative privileges, data exfiltration, lateral movement across the network, and persistent backdoor installation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized command execution leading to data theft, service disruption, or installation of malware/cryptominers.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to network segmentation, least privilege access, and proper input validation controls.
🎯 Exploit Status
Command injection vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check vendor advisory for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://www.ericsson.com/en/about-us/security/psirt/cve-2025-0636
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Review vendor advisory for affected versions. 2. Download and apply the latest EMCLI patch from official vendor sources. 3. Restart EMCLI services. 4. Verify the patch is applied successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Enhancement
allImplement strict input validation for all EMCLI command parameters to reject special characters used in command injection.
# Custom validation scripts required based on implementation
Network Segmentation
linuxRestrict network access to EMCLI interfaces to only trusted administrative networks.
# Firewall rules example: iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [EMCLI_PORT] -s [TRUSTED_NETWORK] -j ACCEPT
# iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [EMCLI_PORT] -j DROP
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit EMCLI exposure to only necessary administrative systems
- Apply principle of least privilege to EMCLI service accounts and monitor for suspicious command execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check EMCLI version against vendor advisory for affected versions. Review configuration for exposed interfaces.Check Version:
emcli versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify EMCLI version matches patched version from vendor advisory. Test command injection attempts to confirm they are blocked.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual command execution patterns in EMCLI logs
- Commands containing special characters like ;, |, &, $, (, ) in EMCLI input logs
- Failed authentication attempts followed by command execution
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected network connections from EMCLI hosts
- Traffic to/from EMCLI ports from unauthorized sources
SIEM Query:
source="emcli.log" AND (command="*;*" OR command="*|*" OR command="*&*" OR command="*$(*" OR command="*`*")