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CVE-2025-23170

6.7 · MEDIUM

The Versa Director SD-WAN orchestration platform includes functionality to initiate SSH sessions to remote CPEs and the Director shell via Shell-In-A-Box.

Published Jun 19, 2025CWE-77EPSS 0.59%

Overview

CVE-2025-23170 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 19, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Versa Director SD-WAN orchestration platform includes functionality to initiate SSH sessions to remote CPEs and the Director shell via Shell-In-A-Box. The underlying Python script, shell-connect.py, is vulnerable to command injection through the user argument. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system.

Exploitation Status:

Versa Networks is not aware of any reported instance where this vulnerability was exploited. Proof of concept for this vulnerability has been disclosed by third party security researchers.

Workarounds or Mitigation:

There are no workarounds to disable the GUI option. Versa recommends that Director be upgraded to one of the remediated software versions.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsecurity-portal.versa-networks.com/emailbulletins/68526bc7dc94d6b9f2faf717Refsupport.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000024323-release-21-2-3Refsupport.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000025680-release-22-1-2Refsupport.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000026033-release-22-1-3Refsupport.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000026708-release-22-1-4

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-23170?

CVE-2025-23170 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 19, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-23170?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-23170?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-23170?

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