{"id":36525,"date":"2025-05-09T01:49:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T01:49:38","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-30T11:19:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T17:19:43","slug":"cve-2025-44872-command-injection-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac9-v15-03-06-42-multi-via-the-formsetusbunload-function","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44872-command-injection-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac9-v15-03-06-42-multi-via-the-formsetusbunload-function\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-44872: Command Injection Vulnerability in Tenda AC9 V15.03.06.42_multi via the formsetUsbUnload Function<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is continually evolving with new vulnerabilities discovered regularly, posing significant threats to both individuals and organizations. The recent identification of CVE-2025-44872 is one such vulnerability that has serious implications for users of the Tenda AC9 V15.03.06.42_multi device. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32860-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41315\">vulnerability stems from a command injection<\/a> flaw in the formsetUsbUnload function via the deviceName parameter, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted request.<br \/>\nSuch a vulnerability has a high potential for system compromise and <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=\"41316\">data leakage<\/a>, hence, it is crucial for cybersecurity professionals to fully understand and mitigate this vulnerability. This post aims to provide an in-depth understanding of CVE-2025-44872, its impact, and how to mitigate the potential damage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-44872<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30165-potential-system-compromise-in-vllm-v0-engine\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51793\">System compromise<\/a>, potential data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4184565320\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44877-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac9-v15-03-06-42-multi\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42898\">Tenda AC9<\/a> | V15.03.06.42_multi<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4007-critical-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-w12-and-i24\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41325\">vulnerability lies in the formsetUsbUnload function of the Tenda<\/a> AC9 V15.03.06.42_multi device. Due to a flaw in the function&#8217;s input validation process, it is susceptible to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-35959-command-injection-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-3-3-115\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41585\">command injection<\/a> via the deviceName parameter. An attacker can craft a malicious request, embedding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-42136-arbitrary-command-execution-vulnerability-in-pax-android-pos-devices\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51792\">arbitrary commands<\/a> within the deviceName parameter. When this request is processed, the embedded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1951-command-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-hardware-management-console\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41442\">commands will be executed<\/a> as part of the formsetUsbUnload function, effectively handing over control of the system to the attacker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3762858104\" 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>Below is a conceptual example of how an attacker might <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47154-exploitation-of-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-libjs-in-ladybird\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42899\">exploit this vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/formsetUsbUnload HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;deviceName&quot;: &quot;; arbitrary_commands_here ;&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the malicious payload is embedded within the deviceName parameter, preceded and followed by semicolons. The semicolons serve to separate the arbitrary commands from the rest of the command, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23180-a-critical-vulnerability-allowing-execution-with-unnecessary-privileges\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41563\">allowing them to be executed<\/a> independently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of the affected product are strongly advised to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch to resolve this vulnerability. In cases where immediate patching is not feasible, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. These tools can help detect and block malicious payloads, preventing the exploitation of the vulnerability. Additionally, routine security audits and regular monitoring of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24351-remote-logging-vulnerability-in-ctrlx-os-can-lead-to-root-level-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42179\">system logs<\/a> can help in early detection and response to any potential exploitation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is continually evolving with new vulnerabilities discovered regularly, posing significant threats to both individuals and organizations. The recent identification of CVE-2025-44872 is one such vulnerability that has serious implications for users of the Tenda AC9 V15.03.06.42_multi device. This vulnerability stems from a command injection flaw in the formsetUsbUnload function via the [&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":[78],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-36525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-injection"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36525","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=36525"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46351,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36525\/revisions\/46351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36525"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=36525"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=36525"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=36525"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=36525"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=36525"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=36525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}