CVE-2025-1037 (GCVE-0-2025-1037)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-28 12:16 – Updated: 2025-10-28 13:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
By making minor configuration changes to the TropOS 4th Gen device, an authenticated user with the ability to run user level shell commands can enable access via secure shell (SSH) to an unrestricted root shell. This is possible through abuse of a particular set of scripts and executables that allow for certain commands to be run as root from an unprivileged context.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-28 13:12 UTC
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
Hitachi Energy
CNA
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi Energy | TropOS 4th Gen |
Affected:
8.7.0.0 , ≤ 8.9.6.0
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:hitachi_energy:tropos_4th_gen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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