Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain admin credentials for DMC
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DeliveryReach vulnerable API endpoint
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ExploitInject OS command payload
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ExecutionService executes command as root
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ImpactFull host and data compromise
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires valid administrator authentication to the Datiphy Data Management Center (CVSS PR:H) and network reachability to the vulnerable API endpoint on an instance running v8.3.0 through v8.5.1; no user interaction and no special client-side conditions are needed. The primary limiting factor is the administrator privilege requirement - this is not an unauthenticated flaw, so an attacker must first possess or compromise admin credentials, which constrains it to insiders, stolen-credential scenarios, or post-authentication chaining. Attack complexity is low (AC:L/AT:N) once that admin access is held, and the service's root execution context is what turns the injection into full host compromise. |
| Impact | The signals are largely consistent and point to a genuine high priority within environments that run this product. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N) shows network-reachable, low-complexity exploitation with no user interaction, but requires high privileges (PR:H) - the attacker must already hold administrator credentials, which meaningfully narrows the threat to insiders, credential-theft, or chained attacks rather than anonymous internet exploitation. The scored 9.4 is driven up by the scope-crossing root-level impact (SC:H/SI:H/SA:H) once that admin foothold exists. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or public POC was provided, so real-world exploitation pressure cannot be confirmed and appears to be theoretical/targeted rather than widespread at this time. The main uncertainty is that the entire attack is gated behind administrator access, so organizations should weigh how well their admin accounts are protected and monitored; where admin access is broadly delegated or weakly authenticated, the effective risk is much closer to the raw 9.4. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained or abused administrator credentials - through phishing, credential reuse, or a malicious insider - sends a crafted request to the vulnerable API endpoint of a reachable Data Management Center instance. The injected shell metacharacters cause the appliance to execute attacker-chosen commands as root, giving full control of the host and the sensitive database-audit data it manages. No public exploit code is identified, and the low attack complexity means a knowledgeable admin-level attacker could weaponize it reliably once the endpoint is understood. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 21, 2026
OS command injection in the Datiphy Data Management Center API endpoint (versions v8.3.0 through v8.5.1) lets an authenticated administrator run arbitrary operating-system commands as root, escalating application-level admin rights into full host compromise. Rated CVSS 4.0 9.4 (Critical) and reported by ZUSO ART, the flaw yields high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on both the vulnerable and subsequent systems. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version is identified in the available data, so a concrete upgrade target cannot be cited; consult the ZUSO advisory at https://zuso.ai/advisory and Datiphy vendor support to obtain a fixed release above v8.5.1 and apply it once published. As compensating controls until a fix is confirmed, restrict and strongly authenticate administrator access to the Data Management Center (enforce MFA and unique per-admin accounts), place the management/API interface behind network segmentation or an allowlist so it is reachable only from trusted admin hosts rather than broadly on the network, and closely monitor and alert on administrative API calls and unexpected process execution by the service account. The trade-off of network restriction is potential disruption to legitimate remote administration, and tightened admin controls add operational overhead but directly reduce the population able to reach the vulnerable endpoint.
Affected VersionsENISA
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Datiphy Data Management Center is a database security, auditing, and data-governance appliance/platform used to monitor and control access to backend databases. The root cause is CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), meaning an API endpoint passes attacker-influenced input into a system shell or command execution call without adequate sanitization or argument isolation. Because the affected service runs with root privileges, injected commands inherit root, so an application-layer input-validation defect translates directly into operating-system-level control. The affected component per CPE is cpe:2.3:a:datiphy_inc.:data_management_center covering the v8.3.0-v8.5.1 range.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Network-reachable API with low complexity but requires administrator authentication (PR:H); root command execution crosses the app/OS boundary (S:C) with full C/I/A impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (ZUSO ART).
CVSS VectorVendor: ZUSO ART
DescriptionCVE.org
OS command injection in the api endpoint of Datiphy Data Management Center from v8.3.0 through v8.5.1 allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary operating system commands as root.
Executive ViewAI
Datiphy Data Management Center (versions v8.3.0-v8.5.1) exposes a critical vulnerability allowing authenticated system administrators to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges, resulting in complete host compromise. Organizations using affected versions face potential data breach, service disruption, and lateral movement across the infrastructure.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict API access to trusted administrative networks via firewall rules; enable detailed API request and system command logging; enforce multi-factor authentication for all privileged accounts; apply principle of least privilege to administrative role permissions; monitor system logs for unexpected command execution patterns and API calls from administrative users.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.
EUVD-2026-63794
GHSA-m936-qf8f-hcvv
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Vulnrichment
VulDB
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