CVE-2025-14213
Command Injection in Cato Networks Socket Allows Root Access
Publication date: 2026-03-31
Last updated on: 2026-03-31
Assigner: Cato
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| cato_networks | socket | to 25 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-20 | The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. |
| 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 exists in Cato Networks' Socket versions prior to 25. It is a command injection flaw that allows an authenticated attacker who has access to the Socket web interface (UI) to execute arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges on the internal system of the Socket device.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can execute any operating system command as the root user on the affected device. This can lead to full system compromise, unauthorized access to sensitive data, disruption of services, and potentially further attacks within the network.