CVE-2025-61304
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an OS command injection vulnerability in Dynatrace ActiveGate's ping extension. Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on affected systems by injecting malicious payloads into the IP address parameter. Organizations running vulnerable versions of Dynatrace ActiveGate with the ping extension enabled are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Dynatrace ActiveGate
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands with system privileges, potentially leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or complete system takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthenticated remote code execution allowing attackers to install backdoors, exfiltrate data, or pivot to other systems in the network.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation, least privilege principles, and input validation are implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public proof-of-concept code is available on GitHub. The vulnerability requires no authentication and has low exploitation complexity.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 1.017 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://www.dynatrace.com/support/help/shortlink/security-advisory-cve-2025-61304
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update Dynatrace ActiveGate to version 1.017 or later. 2. Restart the ActiveGate service. 3. Verify the update was successful.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Ping Extension
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable ping extension until patching can be completed.
dynatrace-activegate extension disable ping
Network Restriction
allRestrict network access to ActiveGate management interfaces to trusted IP addresses only.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate ActiveGate instances from critical systems
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules to block command injection patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check ActiveGate version: if version is 1.016 or earlier and ping extension is enabled, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
dynatrace-activegate --versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify ActiveGate version is 1.017 or later and test ping functionality with safe inputs.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual command execution in system logs
- Suspicious process creation from ActiveGate service
- Failed authentication attempts followed by command execution
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from ActiveGate hosts
- Command and control traffic patterns
SIEM Query:
source="dynatrace" AND (process_execution OR command_injection OR suspicious_ip_pattern)