What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-43978?

CVE-2025-43978 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-43978?

Within 30 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Validate that input sanitization is in place for all user-controlled parameters.

CVE-2025-43978

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2025-08-05 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection

7.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.4 HIGH

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:05 vuln.today

CVE Published

Aug 05, 2025 - 17:15 nvd

HIGH 7.4

DescriptionCVE.org

Jointelli 5G CPE 21H01 firmware JY_21H01_A3_v1.36 devices allow (blind) OS command injection. Multiple endpoints are vulnerable, including /ubus/?flag=set_WPS_pin and /ubus/?flag=netAppStar1 and /ubus/?flag=set_wifi_cfgs. This allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges via crafted inputs to the SSID, WPS, Traceroute, and Ping fields.

AnalysisAI

Jointelli 5G CPE 21H01 firmware JY_21H01_A3_v1.36 devices allow (blind) OS command injection. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. Jointelli 5G CPE 21H01 firmware JY_21H01_A3_v1.36 devices allow (blind) OS command injection. Multiple endpoints are vulnerable, including /ubus/?flag=set_WPS_pin and /ubus/?flag=netAppStar1 and /ubus/?flag=set_wifi_cfgs. This allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges via crafted inputs to the SSID, WPS, Traceroute, and Ping fields.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.