{"id":35667,"date":"2025-05-06T15:24:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T15:24:33","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-17T23:20:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T23:20:55","slug":"cve-2025-24351-remote-logging-vulnerability-in-ctrlx-os-can-lead-to-root-level-system-compromise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24351-remote-logging-vulnerability-in-ctrlx-os-can-lead-to-root-level-system-compromise\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-24351: Remote logging vulnerability in ctrlX OS can lead to root-level system compromise<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A serious vulnerability has been detected in the web application of ctrlX OS. This vulnerability, dubbed CVE-2025-24351, is within the &#8220;Remote Logging&#8221; functionality of the system. This specific vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.8 on the Common <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25775-a-high-risk-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-codeastro-bus-ticket-booking-system-v1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40408\">Vulnerability Scoring System<\/a> (CVSS) due to its potential to allow a low-privileged attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands as root via a specifically crafted HTTP request. This vulnerability is of high concern to any organization or individual using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3928-unspecified-vulnerability-in-commvault-web-server-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40363\">ctrlX OS<\/a> as it opens up the potential for system compromise and data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-24351<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS score 8.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3914-potential-arbitrary-file-uploads-and-system-compromise-in-aeropage-sync-for-airtable-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40576\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2123575336\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>ctrlX OS | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43865-critical-spoofing-vulnerability-in-react-router-prior-to-version-7-5-2\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41470\">versions prior<\/a> to the latest patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-13808-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-xpro-elementor-addons-pro-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40358\">vulnerability exploits an issue in the &#8220;Remote<\/a> Logging&#8221; functionality of the ctrlX OS web application. A low-privileged attacker can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32432-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-craft-cms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40498\">craft a specific HTTP request that allows them to execute<\/a> arbitrary OS commands as root. This can be achieved even without any user interaction. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28169-unencrypted-broadcasts-lead-to-potential-man-in-the-middle-attacks-on-byd-qin-plus-dm-i-dilink-os\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40631\">attacker can then potentially<\/a> gain complete control over the system and access sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2686790244\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of how an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3200-unauthenticated-remote-attacker-exploiting-insecure-tls-protocols\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40762\">attacker might exploit<\/a> this vulnerability. It&#8217;s a simple HTTP request that includes a malicious payload:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/remote_logging HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;command&quot;: &quot;; rm -rf \/ ;&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the `command` parameter is used to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1950-local-user-command-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-hardware-management-console\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40534\">execute arbitrary OS command<\/a> (`rm -rf \/`) which will essentially delete all files in the system. This is just an example and real-world attacks can be much more complex and damaging.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vendor has released a patch to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4335-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-woocommerce-multiple-addresses-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43739\">address this vulnerability<\/a>. All users are strongly advised to apply the patch as soon as possible. In cases where immediate patching is not possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. However, these are not long-term solutions and patching the system should be the priority to ensure the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32953-security-vulnerability-in-z80pack-emulator-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40415\">security<\/a> of the system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A serious vulnerability has been detected in the web application of ctrlX OS. This vulnerability, dubbed CVE-2025-24351, is within the &#8220;Remote Logging&#8221; functionality of the system. This specific vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.8 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) due to its potential to allow a low-privileged attacker to execute [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-35667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35667"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39129,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35667\/revisions\/39129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35667"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=35667"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=35667"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=35667"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=35667"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=35667"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=35667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}