CVE-2025-20014
Published: 29 January 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-20014 is a critical-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Cisa (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 37.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2025-20014 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS score 9.8, CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) affecting mySCADA myPRO. The issue stems from the software's failure to properly neutralize POST requests sent to a specific port containing version information, enabling OS command injection as classified under CWE-78. Published on 2025-01-29, this flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system.
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Exploitation grants high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially resulting in full compromise of the targeted system.
The CISA ICS Advisory ICSA-25-023-01 provides details on mitigation; refer to https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-023-01 for recommended patches and remediation steps.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-2140
Vulnerability details
mySCADA myPRO does not properly neutralize POST requests sent to a specific port with version information. This vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Direct OS command injection (CWE-78) on unauthenticated network port enables remote exploitation of public-facing app (T1190) and arbitrary command execution (T1059).
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Requires validation and sanitization of all inputs, directly addressing the failure to neutralize POST requests that enables OS command injection.
Mandates timely remediation of identified flaws, such as applying vendor patches for the input neutralization vulnerability on the specific port.
Enforces monitoring and control of communications at boundaries to restrict network access to the vulnerable port, mitigating remote unauthenticated exploitation.