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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in the Administration WebUI in Waterfall WF-500 RX Host in version 7.9.1.0 R2502171040 that allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the WF-500 RX Host.
AnalysisAI
Authenticated OS command injection in the Waterfall WF-500 RX Host Administration WebUI (version 7.9.1.0 R2502171040) allows attackers with high privileges to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the unidirectional gateway appliance. The flaw was discovered and reported by Nozomi Networks Labs, carries a CVSS 4.0 score of 8.6, and an EPSS of 0.70% (72nd percentile); no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Because WF-500 is deployed as a data-diode between IT and OT/ICS networks, code execution on the RX Host effectively compromises a critical security boundary.
Technical ContextAI
The WF-500 RX (receive) Host is the IT-side endpoint of Waterfall Security Solutions' unidirectional gateway, which uses hardware-enforced one-way transfer to bridge OT/ICS environments to IT networks while blocking inbound traffic. The vulnerability lives in the appliance's Administration WebUI, where user-supplied input is concatenated into an OS command without proper neutralization of shell metacharacters (CWE-78). When the WebUI passes the tainted string to a shell or system() call, attacker-controlled characters such as ';', '|', '`', or '$()' break out of the intended command and run arbitrary commands under whatever account the web service uses. CPE cpe:2.3:a:waterfall:wf-500 confirms the affected component, and the CVSS 4.0 vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H shows full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the vulnerable system itself with no scope change to connected segments.
RemediationAI
Patch available per vendor advisory - consult Waterfall Security Solutions directly and the Nozomi Networks Labs advisory at https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisories-cve-2025-41279 for the fixed firmware build and upgrade instructions, since a specific fixed version is not enumerated in the available data. Until upgrade, restrict reachability of the WF-500 Administration WebUI to a dedicated out-of-band management network and a small allowlist of jump hosts, which removes the network attack surface but complicates remote administration. Rotate WebUI administrator credentials and enforce unique strong passwords plus MFA where the appliance supports it, since exploitation requires high privileges (PR:H) and credential reuse or shared admin accounts directly enable the attack. Enable verbose audit logging on the WebUI and forward to a SIEM to detect anomalous admin sessions and command-injection payload patterns, accepting the additional log volume as a trade-off.
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Same weakness CWE-78 – OS Command Injection
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EUVD-2025-209999
GHSA-mx9m-xgqf-hmqr