What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-59518?

CVE-2025-59518 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Red Hat are affected by CVE-2025-59518?

CVE-2025-59518 presents notable security risk, a OS command injection vulnerability rated CVSS 8.0.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-59518?

Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches promptly. Validate that input sanitization is in place for all user-controlled parameters.

Red Hat CVE-2025-59518

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2025-09-17 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection Red Hat

8.0

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.0 HIGH

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

Red Hat

8.0 HIGH

qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:12 vuln.today

CVE Published

Sep 17, 2025 - 04:16 nvd

HIGH 8.0

DescriptionCVE.org

In LemonLDAP::NG before 2.16.7 and 2.17 through 2.21 before 2.21.3, OS command injection can occur in the Safe jail. It does not Localize _ during rule evaluation. Thus, an administrator who can edit a rule evaluated by the Safe jail can execute commands on the server.

AnalysisAI

In LemonLDAP::NG before 2.16.7 and 2.17 through 2.21 before 2.21.3, OS command injection can occur in the Safe jail. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. 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. In LemonLDAP::NG before 2.16.7 and 2.17 through 2.21 before 2.21.3, OS command injection can occur in the Safe jail. It does not Localize _ during rule evaluation. Thus, an administrator who can edit a rule evaluated by the Safe jail can execute commands on the server. Version information: before 2.16.7.

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.