VDB-354356 · CVE-2025-14213 · GCVE-0-2025-14213

Cato Socket up to 24 Socket Web Interface os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Cato Socket up to 24. This affects an unknown part of the component Socket Web Interface. Such manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-14213. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cato Socket up to 24. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Socket Web Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cato Networks’ Socket versions prior to 25 contain a command injection vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker with access to the Socket web interface (UI) to execute arbitrary operating system commands as the root user on the Socket’s internal system.

The advisory is shared for download at support.catonetworks.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-14213 since 12/07/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

Upgrading to version 25 eliminates this vulnerability.

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Cato

Name

Socket

Version

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Socket 25

Timelineinfo

12/07/2025 CVE reserved
03/31/2026 +113 days Advisory disclosed
03/31/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/31/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: support.catonetworks.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-14213 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-14213
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-354356

Entryinfo

Created: 03/31/2026 14:39
Changes: 03/31/2026 14:39 (67)
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