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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XSummary
CVE-2026-25070 is a critical-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Seekswan Zikestor Sks8310-8X Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 14% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2026-25070 is an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) affecting the firmware of XikeStor SKS8310-8X Network Switches in versions 1.04.B07 and prior. The flaw resides in the /goform/PingTestSet endpoint, where the destIp parameter fails to properly sanitize user input, enabling attackers to inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands. This issue carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), classifying it as critical due to its potential for high-impact remote exploitation.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low complexity and no privileges required. By crafting a malicious request to the PingTestSet endpoint with injected commands in the destIp parameter, attackers achieve remote code execution with root privileges on the affected switch. This grants full control over the device, potentially allowing network disruption, data exfiltration, lateral movement, or persistence in compromised environments.
References point to an OpenWRT table of hardware entry for the XikeStor SKS8310-8X and an AliExpress product listing, but no vendor advisories, patches, or specific mitigation guidance are detailed in these sources. Security practitioners should isolate affected devices, monitor for anomalous traffic to the endpoint, and seek firmware updates from the vendor if available.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-10092
Vulnerability Data
XikeStor SKS8310-8X Network Switch firmware versions 1.04.B07 and prior contain an OS command injection vulnerability in the /goform/PingTestSet endpoint that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands. Attackers can inject malicious commands through the destIp parameter to…
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achieve remote code execution with root privileges on the network switch.
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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Developer testing and evaluation can discover missing or incorrect command sanitization during development.
Input validation directly neutralizes or rejects special characters that would otherwise alter OS command structure.
Least privilege reduces the permissions available to any process that could be subverted by injected commands.
Least functionality restricts available OS commands and interpreters, limiting the blast radius of injection.
Secure engineering principles require proper neutralization of untrusted input before command construction.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly require secure coding and input handling that blocks command-injection defects, yet the single broad outcome leaves many specific neutralization vectors and verification gaps unaddressed.
Routine patching/maintenance can remediate known command-injection CVEs in dependencies (partial forward) but does nothing to stop developers from introducing improper neutralization in custom code (none reverse).
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing and code review target insecure use of operating-system command interfaces, catching command-injection flaws introduced during development.