{"id":59411,"date":"2025-07-16T00:20:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T00:20:31","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-12T00:48:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T06:48:13","slug":"cve-2025-6514-command-injection-vulnerability-in-mcp-remote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6514-command-injection-vulnerability-in-mcp-remote\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-6514: Command Injection Vulnerability in mcp-remote<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has been discovered that could potentially put systems and data at risk. This vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-6514, is associated with the mcp-remote software, which is used for connecting to MCP servers. The vulnerability arises due to the exposure of mcp-remote to OS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45346-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-bacula-web-resulting-in-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68223\">command<\/a> injection when connecting to untrusted MCP servers, leading to a potential system compromise or data leakage. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21450-critical-cryptographic-issue-due-to-insecure-connection-method\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77185\">issue is especially crucial due<\/a> to the high severity score of 9.6 assigned to it, indicating its potential for widespread damage if exploited.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-6514<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.6 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21432-memory-corruption-vulnerability-resulting-in-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75816\">System compromise and data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3439666716\" 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>mcp-remote | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55010-arbitrary-php-object-instantiation-in-kanboard-prior-to-version-1-2-47\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77999\">versions prior<\/a> to the patched<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8279-critical-input-validation-vulnerability-in-gitlab-language-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70068\">vulnerability arises from the crafted input<\/a> from the authorization_endpoint response URL. If the mcp-remote software is connected to an untrusted MCP server, an attacker can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7097-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-comodo-internet-security-premium\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68222\">inject commands<\/a> into the authorization_endpoint response URL. Because the software does not properly sanitize the input from this URL, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52688-critical-vulnerability-allowing-root-command-injection-on-access-point\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70067\">injected commands<\/a> are executed on the operating system running the mcp-remote software. This can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41668-critical-file-replacement-leading-to-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68224\">lead to unauthorized<\/a> access, system compromise, and potential data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1978766502\" 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 the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/authorization_endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: untrusted.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;malicious_payload&quot;: &quot;injectable_os_command&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, the &#8220;injectable_os_command&#8221; is a stand-in for any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3499-unauthenticated-rest-apis-expose-system-to-os-command-injection-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77649\">command that can be executed on the operating system<\/a> running mcp-remote. Once this request is sent to the software, it executes the command, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40741-stack-based-overflow-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2025-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75815\">leading to the potential<\/a> consequences described earlier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users of mcp-remote should immediately apply the vendor patch once available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary protection by identifying and blocking suspicious activities. Regularly updating and patching your software, using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7390-malicious-client-bypass-of-opc-https-server-certificate-trust-check\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81877\">trusted servers<\/a>, and routinely monitoring system activities are also recommended preventative measures to enhance cybersecurity resilience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has been discovered that could potentially put systems and data at risk. This vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-6514, is associated with the mcp-remote software, which is used for connecting to MCP servers. The vulnerability arises due to the exposure of mcp-remote to OS command injection when [&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-59411","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\/59411","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=59411"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74337,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59411\/revisions\/74337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59411"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=59411"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=59411"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=59411"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=59411"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=59411"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=59411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}