{"id":85875,"date":"2025-11-18T21:33:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T21:33:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-32457-command-injection-vulnerability-in-quantenna-wi-fi-chipset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32457-command-injection-vulnerability-in-quantenna-wi-fi-chipset\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-32457: Command Injection Vulnerability in Quantenna Wi-Fi Chipset<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Quantenna Wi-Fi chipset, popular among various smart devices, is suffering from a significant security vulnerability (CVE-2025-32457). This vulnerability stems from an improperly neutralized argument delimiter in a command, leading to potential command injection. It poses a severe risk due to its potential for system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-32457<br \/>\nSeverity: High &#8211; CVSS: 7.7<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise, High Potential for Data Leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1218861462\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Quantenna Wi-Fi chipset | Up to version 8.0.0.28<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The flaw lies in the local control script, router_command.sh, specifically in the get_file_from_qtn argument. This vulnerability can be exploited by injecting malicious commands into the argument, causing the system to execute these unwanted commands. This could potentially compromise the system or lead to data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1178486144\" 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 via command injection:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">.\/router_command.sh get_file_from_qtn &#039;addr; rm -rf \/&#039; # This command will remove all the files in the root directory.<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the argument following the semi-colon is interpreted as a separate command, which could lead to a potential system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We strongly recommend applying the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. Until then, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. Implementors are also encouraged to follow the best practices guide released by the vendor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Quantenna Wi-Fi chipset, popular among various smart devices, is suffering from a significant security vulnerability (CVE-2025-32457). This vulnerability stems from an improperly neutralized argument delimiter in a command, leading to potential command injection. It poses a severe risk due to its potential for system compromise or data leakage. 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