{"id":85418,"date":"2025-11-02T08:51:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T08:51:05","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-02T23:12:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T05:12:19","slug":"cve-2025-41701-command-injection-vulnerability-in-engineering-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41701-command-injection-vulnerability-in-engineering-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-41701: Command Injection Vulnerability in Engineering Tools<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE-2025-41701 is a critical vulnerability that affects various engineering tools. It allows an unauthenticated attacker to trick a local user into executing arbitrary commands by manipulating a project file, which could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage. This vulnerability is of high concern due to the high level of access it could potentially provide to an attacker, and the potential damage it could cause if exploited.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-41701
\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System compromise, potential data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Engineering Tool 1 | All versions prior to 3.1.2
\nEngineering Tool 2 | All versions prior to 2.5.1<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability would create a manipulated project file<\/a> containing malicious commands to be executed. The attacker then tricks a local user into opening this file with the affected engineering tool. When the manipulated project file is opened, the arbitrary commands are executed<\/a> in the user context, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is a pseudocode representation of the malicious payload embedded in the manipulated project file:<\/p>\n

# Malicious payload\nmalicious_command = \"rm -rf \/\" # This is a destructive command that deletes all files in the system.\n# Embed the malicious command in the project file\nproject_file = {\n\"name\": \"legitimate_project\",\n\"commands\": [malicious_command]\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the project file contains a destructive command<\/a> (`rm -rf \/`) disguised as a legitimate command. When a victim user opens this project file with the affected engineering tool, the malicious command is executed<\/a>, potentially causing catastrophic damage to the system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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