CVE-2025-64124
📋 TL;DR
This OS command injection vulnerability in Nuvation Energy Multi-Stack Controller allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on affected devices. It affects all Multi-Stack Controller installations running versions before 2.5.1, potentially compromising energy management systems.
💻 Affected Systems
- Nuvation Energy Multi-Stack Controller (MSC)
📦 What is this software?
Nplatform by Nuvationenergy
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands, modify controller logic, disrupt energy systems, and potentially cause physical damage to connected equipment.
Likely Case
Unauthorized command execution leading to data theft, system manipulation, or disruption of energy management operations.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation and access controls prevent exploitation attempts from reaching vulnerable systems.
🎯 Exploit Status
OS command injection vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity. The advisory suggests unauthenticated exploitation is possible.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.5.1
Vendor Advisory: https://www.dragos.com/community/advisories/CVE-2025-64119
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download Multi-Stack Controller version 2.5.1 from Nuvation Energy. 2. Backup current configuration. 3. Apply the update following vendor instructions. 4. Restart the controller. 5. Verify successful update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allIsolate Multi-Stack Controllers from untrusted networks and restrict access to management interfaces.
Input Validation Rules
allImplement network-level input validation to block command injection patterns if supported by network security devices.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit which systems can communicate with the Multi-Stack Controller
- Deploy intrusion detection/prevention systems to monitor for command injection attempts and block malicious traffic
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the controller's web interface or CLI for version information. If version is below 2.5.1, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check via web interface at http://<controller-ip>/status or consult vendor documentation for CLI version checkVerify Fix Applied:
After patching, verify the version shows 2.5.1 or higher in the controller interface.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual command execution patterns
- Failed authentication attempts followed by command execution
- System logs showing unexpected shell commands
Network Indicators:
- Unusual network traffic to controller management ports
- HTTP requests containing shell metacharacters like ;, |, &, $, `
SIEM Query:
source="controller_logs" AND (command="*;*" OR command="*|*" OR command="*&*" OR command="*`*" OR command="*$(*")