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Ruijie RG-BCR860 CVE-2025-56088

HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2025-12-11 cve@mitre.org
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate to RG-BCR860 web UI
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted POST to action_service
  3. Exploit
    Inject shell command via service.lua
  4. Execution
    Execute arbitrary OS commands
  5. Impact
    Full device compromise

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network access to the RG-BCR860 device management interface AND valid authentication at low privilege (PR:L), after which a crafted POST request to the action_service action in /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/admin/service.lua triggers OS command injection (CWE-78). The key limiting factor is that this is NOT unauthenticated - an attacker must first possess or obtain credentials to the LuCI admin web service, so risk concentrates on devices with weak/default/shared credentials or whose management interface is exposed to untrusted networks. No special non-default feature toggle is indicated in the description; the vulnerable controller appears to be part of the standard admin service. No user interaction is required (UI:N).

Impact

This is a credible but not top-tier emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity OS command injection requiring only low-level authenticated privileges, yielding full confidentiality/integrity/availability impact (C:H/I:H/A:H) - consistent with a CWE-78 flaw in a LuCI web controller. Publicly available exploit code exists (per the referenced GitHub write-up), which raises practical risk, and the EPSS score of 3.46% at the 89th percentile indicates above-average but not extreme predicted exploitation activity. The vulnerability is NOT in CISA KEV, so there is no confirmation of active in-the-wild exploitation - the signals align as 'public PoC + moderate-high EPSS, no confirmed active exploitation.' The main tempering factor is PR:L: exploitation requires valid (even if low-privilege) authentication to the device, meaning this is not a pure unauthenticated takeover. Net: a real priority for anyone operating RG-BCR860 devices, especially internet-exposed management interfaces, but the authentication requirement and absence of KEV listing suggest it is not yet subject to mass automated exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has valid low-privilege credentials (or obtained them via default/weak passwords) to the RG-BCR860 management web interface sends a crafted POST request to the action_service endpoint in service.lua, injecting shell metacharacters that are passed to an OS command. Because a public PoC exists, the payload and endpoint are documented, lowering the skill needed. Successful injection executes arbitrary commands with the privileges of the LuCI/web backend, typically leading to full device compromise.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 3.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026

OS command injection in Ruijie RG-BCR860 firmware lets an authenticated remote attacker execute arbitrary commands on the device by sending a crafted POST request to the action_service action handled in /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/admin/service.lua. The CVSS 3.1 vector (8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) shows the attacker must already hold low-privilege credentials for the LuCI management interface, so risk concentrates on gateways with weak, default, or shared admin passwords or with the management web service exposed to untrusted networks. Publicly available exploit code exists and EPSS is 3.46% (89th percentile); there is no CISA KEV listing, so this is not confirmed active exploitation.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch was identified at time of analysis, so the researcher write-up at https://github.com/flegoity/Ruijie-Multiple-Devices-Vulnerability-Reports-for-CVE/blob/main/CVE-2025-56088.md (with supporting OneDrive material referenced from NVD) is the only authoritative technical source to track while awaiting a Ruijie firmware update. Because exploitation requires valid low-privilege authentication (PR:L), the highest-value compensating control is credential hygiene: immediately replace default, shared, or weak admin passwords with unique strong ones and remove accounts that do not need management access, accepting the operational cost of distributing and rotating credentials. Second, eliminate the AV:N attack path by blocking Internet exposure of the LuCI management web service (typically TCP 80/443) with upstream firewall rules or ACLs and confining admin access to a trusted management VLAN or VPN; the trade-off is loss of convenient remote administration. Third, if remote management is not required, disable WAN-side management in the device UI entirely, and log/monitor for anomalous POST requests to the action_service endpoint since successful exploitation may otherwise go unnoticed. These measures only reduce exposure and do not remove the underlying injection flaw, so applying a vendor firmware fix as soon as it becomes available remains the only complete remediation.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-78 OS command injection in the embedded LuCI management stack that ships with the RG-BCR860 firmware. LuCI is the Lua-based MVC web framework used by OpenWrt-derived firmware, where controller files map HTTP routes to Lua handler functions; here the 'action_service' action in /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/admin/service.lua takes attacker-controlled POST parameters and passes them unsanitized into a shell execution primitive (such as os.execute, io.popen, or LuCI's sys.exec), so shell metacharacters are interpreted with the privileges of the web service, typically root on an embedded router. The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H confirms a network-reachable, low-complexity path that requires only low-privilege authentication and no user interaction, resulting in full loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the device. The CPE cpe:2.3:o:ruijie:rg-bcr860_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* identifies the affected artifact as the router firmware image itself rather than a discrete application, and the vulnerable controller is part of the standard admin service rather than an optional feature toggle.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network-reachable web endpoint (AV:N), straightforward crafted POST (AC:L), requires authenticated low-privilege access to admin service (PR:L), no interaction (UI:N); OS command execution gives full C/I/A.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

OS Command Injection vulnerability in Ruijie RG-BCR RG-BCR860 allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted POST request to the action_service in file /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/admin/service.lua.

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Why It Matters

Ruijie RG-BCR860 branch gateway routers are affected by a high-severity command injection flaw (CVE-2025-56088) that allows anyone holding valid low-privilege management credentials to run arbitrary commands on the device, effectively handing over full control of the gateway. Because these devices typically sit at the network edge routing branch traffic, a compromise could expose internal networks, allow traffic interception or redirection, and serve as a foothold for lateral movement. Leadership should care because no vendor patch is currently available, publicly available exploit code exists, and the practical barrier to entry is low wherever default, weak, or shared administrator passwords remain in use or the management interface is reachable from untrusted networks.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: remove or firewall off internet/untrusted-network exposure of the LuCI management interface; restrict management access to a dedicated administrative VLAN or jump host with MFA; eliminate default, weak, and shared admin passwords and rotate all low-privilege credentials; monitor and alert on POST requests to the action_service action handled by /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/admin/service.lua; segment affected gateways so a compromise cannot reach sensitive internal networks; and consider replacement or added inspection at the network edge for devices that cannot be isolated.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
3.5%
Top 11% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche Ruijie broadband router appliance, limited regional enterprise footprint
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 3.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

67
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +3
CVSS: +44
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:ruijie:rg-bcr860_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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