CVE-2025-59534
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-23
Last updated on: 2025-10-08
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| nasa | cryptolib | to 1.4.2 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-78 | The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a command injection flaw in the function initialize_kerberos_keytab_file_login() of CryptoLib before version 1.4.2. It occurs because user-controlled input is directly inserted into a shell command and executed via system() without any sanitization or validation, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow an attacker with limited privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system running CryptoLib. This could disrupt secure communications between spacecraft and ground stations.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Upgrade CryptoLib to version 1.4.2 or later, as this version contains the patch that fixes the command injection vulnerability in initialize_kerberos_keytab_file_login(). Until the upgrade can be applied, avoid using untrusted input in the affected function to prevent exploitation.