{"id":74082,"date":"2025-09-11T04:40:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T04:40:36","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-28T02:47:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T08:47:22","slug":"cve-2025-7388-remote-command-execution-via-java-rmi-interface-in-openedge-adminserver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7388-remote-command-execution-via-java-rmi-interface-in-openedge-adminserver\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-7388: Remote Command Execution via Java RMI Interface in OpenEdge AdminServer<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability CVE-2025-7388 poses a serious threat to authenticated users of the OpenEdge AdminServer. It allows for Remote Command Execution (RCE) through the Java Remote Method Invocation (RMI) interface. This vulnerability is particularly dangerous because it permits the injection and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24285-command-injection-vulnerability-in-unifi-connect-ev-station-lite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81732\">execution<\/a> of OS commands under the authority of the AdminServer process. Cybersecurity experts must be aware of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82952\">vulnerability as it provides a potential avenue for system<\/a> compromise and data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-7388<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.4\/10 on CVSS Severity Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5821-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-case-theme-user-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83367\">Authenticated Users<\/a>)<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22404-potential-system-compromise-due-to-use-after-free-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85624\">system compromise<\/a> and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2578101441\" 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>OpenEdge AdminServer | All versions before the patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-38692-critical-rsa-key-size-validation-vulnerability-in-bootrom\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84517\">vulnerability exists because of inadequate input validation<\/a> in the Java RMI interface of the OpenEdge AdminServer. This flaw permits manipulation of a configuration property and allows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27128-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-openharmony-v5-0-3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82211\">execution of arbitrary<\/a> OS commands. An attacker, who has authenticated access, can inject malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43984-unauthenticated-command-execution-vulnerability-in-kuwfi-gc111-devices\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82399\">commands that the system will execute<\/a> under the authority of the AdminServer process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1169712643\" 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>A conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited is shown below. The example demonstrates an attacker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-57105-command-injection-vulnerability-in-di-7400g-routers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82607\">injecting a malicious command<\/a> via the Java RMI interface.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">try {\nRegistry registry = LocateRegistry.getRegistry(&quot;target.example.com&quot;);\nAdminServerInterface stub = (AdminServerInterface) registry.lookup(&quot;AdminServer&quot;);\nString malicious_command = &quot;rm -rf \/&quot;; \/\/ command to delete all files\nstub.executeCommand(malicious_command);\n} catch (Exception e) {\nSystem.err.println(&quot;Client exception: &quot; + e.toString());\ne.printStackTrace();\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above code, an attacker connects to the target&#8217;s registry and retrieves the AdminServer&#8217;s stub. The attacker then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8943-unauthenticated-os-command-execution-in-flowise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82598\">executes a malicious command<\/a> (in this case, &#8220;rm -rf \/&#8221; which deletes all files) under the authority of the AdminServer process. The system, failing to validate the input adequately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-57771-arbitrary-command-execution-vulnerability-in-roo-code-ai\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84819\">executes the command<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Mitigate CVE-2025-7388<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective mitigation against this vulnerability is to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch, which corrects the inadequate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52451-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-salesforce-tableau-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85932\">input validation<\/a> issue in the Java RMI interface. In the absence of a patch, temporary mitigation can be achieved using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to monitor, detect, and block malicious activities. However, these measures are merely stopgap solutions and the patch should be applied as soon as possible to fully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-46916-critical-vulnerability-in-diebold-nixdorf-vynamic-security-suite-allows-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85933\">secure the system<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability CVE-2025-7388 poses a serious threat to authenticated users of the OpenEdge AdminServer. It allows for Remote Command Execution (RCE) through the Java Remote Method Invocation (RMI) interface. This vulnerability is particularly dangerous because it permits the injection and execution of OS commands under the authority of the AdminServer process. Cybersecurity experts must [&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":[80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-74082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74082","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=74082"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74082\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78732,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74082\/revisions\/78732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74082"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=74082"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=74082"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=74082"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=74082"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=74082"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=74082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}