{"id":79405,"date":"2025-10-01T12:28:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:28:29","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-11T08:30:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T14:30:03","slug":"cve-2025-59834-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-adb-mcp-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-59834-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-adb-mcp-server\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-59834: Critical Command Injection Vulnerability in ADB MCP Server<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability we are examining today, known as CVE-2025-59834, has major implications for security professionals and Android device users alike. This flaw is located within the ADB MCP Server, a critical component in interacting with Android devices through the Android Debug Bridge (ADB). ADB is a versatile tool that allows users to manage the state of an Android device, making this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-41148-serious-code-injection-vulnerability-in-robot-operating-system-ros\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88925\">vulnerability particularly serious<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe vulnerability in question could enable an attacker to execute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-57148-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-phpgurukul-online-shopping-portal-2-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86573\">arbitrary<\/a> commands on a vulnerable system if exploited successfully. This presents a significant risk to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-26383-critical-vulnerability-in-amd-tee-puts-system-integrity-and-data-availability-in-jeopardy\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88022\">data integrity<\/a> and confidentiality, as well as system availability-three key pillars of information security. Given the widespread use of Android devices, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55743-serious-vulnerability-in-unopim-allows-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89703\">vulnerability warrants serious<\/a> attention and immediate action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-59834<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8\/10)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Command execution, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26210-deepseek-xss-vulnerability-allows-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86643\">potential system<\/a> compromise, and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3424768088\" 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>ADB MCP Server | 0.1.0 and prior<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-56803-arbitrary-os-command-execution-vulnerability-in-figma-desktop-for-windows\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87071\">command injection vulnerability<\/a> in the MCP Server tool definition and implementation. Essentially, an attacker can inject malicious commands into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7388-remote-command-execution-via-java-rmi-interface-in-openedge-adminserver\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87020\">MCP<\/a> Server that the system will then execute. This is possible because the server does not properly sanitize inputs, allowing an attacker to include special characters or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58755-high-risk-vulnerability-in-monai-ai-toolkit-allowing-system-file-overwrite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88989\">commands<\/a> that the system will interpret as legitimate commands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-830655313\" 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 an attacker might exploit this vulnerability. This example uses a shell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-57285-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-codeceptjs-3-7-3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88126\">command that an attacker could use to inject<\/a> a malicious payload into the MCP Server:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">adb mcp upload --target=&quot;; rm -rf \/&quot;  # An example of a destructive command that deletes all files<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the semicolon allows the attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58370-command-execution-vulnerability-in-roo-code-ai-coding-agent\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87763\">execute a second command<\/a> after the initial `adb mcp upload` command. The second command (`rm -rf \/`) is a destructive command that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-10134-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-goza-nonprofit-charity-wordpress-theme\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89089\">deletes all files<\/a> on the system-clearly, this could have devastating effects on an unpatched system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability has been patched by the vendor in commit 041729c. It is strongly recommended that all users update their ADB MCP Server to the latest version that incorporates this patch. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. These systems can help detect and block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1740-excessive-authentication-attempts-vulnerability-in-akinsoft-myrezzta\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86716\">attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a> until the patch can be applied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability we are examining today, known as CVE-2025-59834, has major implications for security professionals and Android device users alike. This flaw is located within the ADB MCP Server, a critical component in interacting with Android devices through the Android Debug Bridge (ADB). 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