CVE-2025-23170
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.006 · 48 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The Versa Director SD-WAN orchestration platform includes functionality to initiate SSH sessions to remote CPEs and the Director shell via Shell-In-A-Box. The underlying Python script, shell-connect.py, is vulnerable to command injection through the user argument. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. Exploitation Status: Versa Networks is not aware of any reported instance where this vulnerability was exploited. Proof of concept for this vulnerability has been disclosed by third party security researchers. Workarounds or Mitigation: There are no workarounds to disable the GUI option. Versa recommends that Director be upgraded to one of the remediated software versions.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedDirectorcisa_csaf_it
Fixed in 21.2.3 June 10, 2025, and later.
https://security-portal.versa-networks.com/emailbulletins/68526512dc94d6b9f2faf715 - No fix availableDirectorcisa_csaf_it
No fix information provided for 21.2.2.
https://security-portal.versa-networks.com/emailbulletins/68526512dc94d6b9f2faf715
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affected products (34)
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advisories (1)
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- VA-25-169-01Versa Networks Versa Director multiple vulnerabilities2025-07-02csaf · cisa_csaf_itUS
Versa Networks Versa Director contains a variety of vulnerabilities. In the most severe cases, a remote, unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
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references (12)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23170cnnvd
- https://support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000026308-versa-director-installationPatchcnnvd
- https://security-portal.versa-networks.com/emailbulletins/68526bc7dc94d6b9f2faf717enisa_euvd
- https://support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000024323-release-21-2-3enisa_euvd
- https://support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000025680-release-22-1-2enisa_euvd
- https://support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000026033-release-22-1-3enisa_euvd
- https://support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000026708-release-22-1-4enisa_euvd
- https://security-portal.versa-networks.com/emailbulletins/68526bc7dc94d6b9f2faf717Vendor Advisorynvd
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