CVE-2025-28236 (CVSS 9.8)

Description

Nautel VX Series transmitters VX SW v6.4.0 and below was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the firmware update process. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via supplying a crafted update package to the /#/software/upgrades endpoint.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-494 CWE-494

References

Other References

https://github.com/shiky8/my--cve-vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2025-28236 https://github.com/shiky8/my--cve-vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2025-28236

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-28236? +

Nautel VX Series transmitters VX SW v6.4.0 and below was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the firmware update process. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via supplying a crafted update package to the /#/software/upgrades endpoint. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2025-28236? +

CVE-2025-28236 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-28236? +

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