Vulnerability · Published Aug 1, 2025 · Assigned by zdi
CVE-2025-8473Alpine iLX-507 UPDM_wstpCBCUpdStart Command Injection Vulnerability
Medium 6.4
In plain English
A medium-severity OS command injection in iLX-507 from Alpine. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 52% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Alpine iLX-507 UPDM_wstpCBCUpdStart Command Injection Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Alpine iLX-507 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the UPDM_wstpCBCUpdStart function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-26317.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ZDI-25-762 x_research-advisory