{"id":36428,"date":"2025-05-08T19:47:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T19:47:24","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-29T12:36:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T18:36:49","slug":"cve-2025-2605-os-command-injection-vulnerability-in-honeywell-mb-secure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2605-os-command-injection-vulnerability-in-honeywell-mb-secure\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-2605: OS Command Injection Vulnerability in Honeywell MB-Secure<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability CVE-2025-2605 is a critical flaw identified in Honeywell&#8217;s MB-Secure series which allows unauthorized users to execute arbitrary OS commands, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage. This vulnerability affects a wide range of versions of Honeywell MB-Secure and MB-Secure PRO, used extensively in industries ranging from manufacturing to healthcare. With a CVSS Severity score of 9.9, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-36864-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-3-3-115-with-potential-for-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42499\">vulnerability has a high potential<\/a> for catastrophic impact if not mitigated promptly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-2605<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.9 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise, potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50612-escalation-of-privileges-and-data-leakage-in-fit2cloud-cloud-explorer-lite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41259\">data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2196206928\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Honeywell MB-Secure | V11.04 &#8211; V12.52<br \/>\nHoneywell MB-Secure PRO | V01.06 &#8211; V03.08<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46271-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-uni-nms-lite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41212\">OS<\/a> Command within the Honeywell MB-Secure software. An attacker can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/global-honeypot-creation-exploits-cisco-flaw-unmasking-the-vicioustrap-attack\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51003\">exploit this flaw<\/a> by sending a specially crafted request containing malicious OS commands to the affected device. The system, failing to properly sanitize the input, executes the malicious commands, potentially leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25777-unauthorized-user-profile-access-in-codeastro-bus-ticket-booking-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41355\">unauthorized system access<\/a>, changes in configuration, or data exfiltration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1171436988\" 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&#8217;s a conceptual example of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47154-exploitation-of-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-libjs-in-ladybird\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42500\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/api\/execute HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;command&quot;: &quot;rm -rf \/ --no-preserve-root&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a malicious POST request that instructs the system to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3404-wordpress-download-manager-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41705\">delete all files<\/a> in the root directory. Because the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45949-phpgurukul-user-management-system-session-hijacking-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41182\">system fails to properly sanitize user<\/a> inputs, it executes the command, leading to a catastrophic system failure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The primary mitigation for this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47884-jenkins-openid-connect-provider-plugin-vulnerability-leading-to-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51004\">vulnerability is to apply the latest patch provided<\/a> by Honeywell. The company recommends updating MB-Secure to version V12.53 or later and MB-Secure PRO to version V03.09 or later. In the absence of immediate patch application, temporary mitigation can be achieved by using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to block or alert on suspicious activities and requests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability CVE-2025-2605 is a critical flaw identified in Honeywell&#8217;s MB-Secure series which allows unauthorized users to execute arbitrary OS commands, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage. This vulnerability affects a wide range of versions of Honeywell MB-Secure and MB-Secure PRO, used extensively in industries ranging from manufacturing to healthcare. 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