VDB-339072 · CVE-2025-15350 · ZDI-25-1201

Anritsu VectorStar CHX File Parser deserialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Anritsu VectorStar. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component CHX File Parser. The manipulation results in deserialization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-15350. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Anritsu VectorStar (version now known). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing of the component CHX File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deserialization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Anritsu VectorStar CHX File Parsing Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Anritsu VectorStar. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of CHX files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-27039.

The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-15350. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/25/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Anritsu

Name

VectorStar

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Deserialization
CWE: CWE-502 / CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/30/2025 Advisory disclosed
12/30/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/25/2026 +26 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-25-1201
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-15350 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-15350
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-339072

Entryinfo

Created: 12/30/2025 18:36
Updated: 01/25/2026 01:52
Changes: 12/30/2025 18:36 (49), 01/25/2026 01:52 (12)
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