Overview
A severe vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-9972, has been discovered in certain models of Industrial Cellular Gateway developed by Planet Technology. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands on the affected device, potentially leading to a system compromise or data leakage. Given the widespread use of these devices in various industries, this vulnerability, if left unpatched, could have far-reaching and devastating impacts on businesses and critical infrastructure.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-9972
Severity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise, potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Industrial Cellular Gateway | All versions prior to patch
How the Exploit Works
The CVE-2025-9972 vulnerability stems from inadequate input sanitization in the system’s command processing unit. An attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted data packets that contain malicious OS commands. Since the system does not correctly validate or sanitize the input, these commands are executed directly on the device’s operating system. This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to potentially take control of the device or leak sensitive data.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability. This code represents a malicious HTTP POST request to a vulnerable endpoint on the device:
POST /vulnerable/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "command": "; rm -rf /;" }In this example, the attacker sends a command to delete all files from the device’s root directory. The semicolon (;) is used to separate commands, and `rm -rf /` is a dangerous command that recursively removes all files in the specified directory. In this case, it is targeting the root directory (/), effectively deleting all data on the device.
Mitigation Guidance
To mitigate this vulnerability, users are urged to apply the latest vendor patch as soon as possible. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation by blocking or alerting on suspicious network traffic. Regularly updating and patching system software, along with monitoring system logs for any unusual activity, can also help in preventing the exploitation of this vulnerability.
