#VU111899 OS Command Injection in Aviatrix Controller - CVE-2025-2172

Vulnerability identifier: #VU111899

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-2172

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Aviatrix Controller
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: Aviatrix

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Aviatrix Controller: before 7.1.4208

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External links
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/remote-code-execution-aviatrix-controller
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2025/MNDT-2025-0004.md
https://docs.aviatrix.com/documentation/latest/release-notices/psirt-advisories/psirt-advisories.html#multiple-vulnerabilities-in-aviatrix-controllers

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.