{"id":72117,"date":"2025-09-07T06:07:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T06:07:07","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-28T12:13:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T18:13:52","slug":"cve-2025-57771-arbitrary-command-execution-vulnerability-in-roo-code-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-57771-arbitrary-command-execution-vulnerability-in-roo-code-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-57771: Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability in Roo Code AI<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today we are delving deep into a critical security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-57771, which affects the AI-powered autonomous coding agent, Roo Code, in versions prior to 3.25.5. This vulnerability presents a significant risk to programmers, developers, and other users of the Roo Code platform. An attacker exploiting this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47136-integer-underflow-vulnerability-in-indesign-desktop-versions-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79712\">vulnerability could potentially gain undesired system access which could lead<\/a> to system compromise or data leakage.<br \/>\nGiven the widespread use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58372-roo-code-vulnerability-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87759\">Roo Code<\/a>, this vulnerability is of notable concern. It underscores the need to keep abreast of software updates and security patches, especially when the software in question is responsible for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23264-critical-vulnerability-in-nvidia-megatron-lm-may-lead-to-code-execution-and-data-tampering\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79897\">executing commands in a coding<\/a> environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-57771<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (8.1 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54788-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-suitecrm-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80205\">System compromise<\/a>, Data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2658470132\" 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>Roo Code | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46715-kernel-pointer-vulnerability-in-sandboxie-versions-prior-to-1-15-12\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82777\">Versions prior<\/a> to 3.25.5<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25256-a-critical-os-command-injection-vulnerability-in-fortinet-fortisiem\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79838\">vulnerability resides in the command<\/a> parsing logic of the Roo Code AI. Specifically, it fails to handle process substitution and single ampersand characters correctly when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43984-unauthenticated-command-execution-vulnerability-in-kuwfi-gc111-devices\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82398\">executing auto-approved commands<\/a>. If a user has enabled auto-approved command execution, an attacker can craft prompts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8876-n-able-n-central-os-command-injection-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79839\">inject arbitrary commands<\/a> to be executed alongside the intended command. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48860-exploiting-backup-archives-to-gain-remote-access-in-ctrlx-os\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81428\">exploitation requires attacker&#8217;s access<\/a> to submit prompts and user&#8217;s approval of auto-command execution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2203081463\" 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 showing how an attacker might craft a malicious prompt:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">ls &amp; echo &#039;malicious_command&#039; &amp;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this scenario, the `ls` <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8943-unauthenticated-os-command-execution-in-flowise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82599\">command is presumed to be auto-approved for execution<\/a> by the user. The ampersand characters surrounding `echo &#8216;malicious_command&#8217;` <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8714-critical-postgresql-vulnerability-allowing-malicious-code-injection-by-superusers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80643\">allow this arbitrary command to be injected<\/a> and executed in parallel with the `ls` command.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Mitigate CVE-2025-57771<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The primary mitigation against this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-provided patch that fixes the issue. The patch has been included in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49531-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-illustrator-versions-28-7-6-29-5-1-and-earlier\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86187\">version 3.25.5 of Roo Code<\/a>. It&#8217;s highly recommended to update to this version or later to prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-7457-macos-authorization-model-exploit-leading-to-potential-mitm-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79953\">potential exploitation<\/a>.<br \/>\nIf updating is not immediately possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-43110-critical-unauthenticated-remote-system-configuration-vulnerability-in-voltronic-power-viewpower-powershield-netguard\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83138\">systems can be configured<\/a> to block or alert on the specific patterns used in this exploit.<br \/>\nAdditionally, disabling auto-approved command <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23310-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-nvidia-triton-inference-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80307\">execution within Roo Code<\/a>, which is the default setting, can help to protect against this vulnerability. This would require the user to manually approve each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7388-remote-command-execution-via-java-rmi-interface-in-openedge-adminserver\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87014\">command before execution<\/a>, adding an extra layer of security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Today we are delving deep into a critical security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-57771, which affects the AI-powered autonomous coding agent, Roo Code, in versions prior to 3.25.5. This vulnerability presents a significant risk to programmers, developers, and other users of the Roo Code platform. 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