What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-50974?

CVE-2025-50974 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Ipfire are affected by CVE-2025-50974?

Organizations using IPFire 2.29 does not properly sanitize user-supplied input should be aware of notable risk from CVE-2025-50974, a OS command injection vulnerability rated CVSS 6.5.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2025-50974?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2025-50974. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-50974?

Within 7 days: Identify affected systems running IPFire 2.29 does not properly sanitize user-supplied input and apply vendor patches promptly. Validate input sanitization for user-controlled parameters.

Ipfire CVE-2025-50974

MEDIUM

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2025-08-26 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection Ipfire

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:08 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Sep 09, 2025 - 18:56 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Aug 26, 2025 - 17:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

The Calamaris log exporter CGI (/cgi-bin/logs.cgi/calamaris.dat) in IPFire 2.29 does not properly sanitize user-supplied input before incorporating parameter values into a shell command. An unauthenticated remote attacker can inject arbitrary OS commands by embedding shell metacharacters in any of the following parameters BYTE_UNIT, DAY_BEGIN, DAY_END, HIST_LEVEL, MONTH_BEGIN, MONTH_END, NUM_CONTENT, NUM_DOMAINS, NUM_HOSTS, NUM_URLS, PERF_INTERVAL, YEAR_BEGIN, YEAR_END.

AnalysisAI

The Calamaris log exporter CGI (/cgi-bin/logs.cgi/calamaris.dat) in IPFire 2.29 does not properly sanitize user-supplied input before incorporating parameter values into a shell command. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and 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. The Calamaris log exporter CGI (/cgi-bin/logs.cgi/calamaris.dat) in IPFire 2.29 does not properly sanitize user-supplied input before incorporating parameter values into a shell command. An unauthenticated remote attacker can inject arbitrary OS commands by embedding shell metacharacters in any of the following parameters BYTE_UNIT, DAY_BEGIN, DAY_END, HIST_LEVEL, MONTH_BEGIN, MONTH_END, NUM_CONTENT, NUM_DOMAINS, NUM_HOSTS, NUM_URLS, PERF_INTERVAL, YEAR_BEGIN, YEAR_END. Affected products include: Ipfire.

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.

CVE-2025-50974 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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Ipfire CVE-2025-50974

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