CVE-2025-34079

Description

An authenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in NSClient++ version 0.5.2.35 when the web interface and ExternalScripts module are enabled. A remote attacker with the administrator password can authenticate to the web interface (default port 8443), inject arbitrary commands as external scripts via the /settings/query.json API, save the configuration, and trigger the script via the /query/{name} endpoint. The injected commands are executed with SYSTEM privileges, enabling full remote compromise. This capability is an intended feature, but the lack of safeguards or privilege separation makes it risky when exposed to untrusted actors.

Reserved 2025-04-15 | Published 2025-07-02 | Updated 2025-07-02 | Assigner VulnCheck

Problem types

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Product status

Default status
unaffected

0.5.2.35
affected

Credits

kindredsec finder

Yann Castel finder

References

raw.githubusercontent.com/.../http/nscp_authenticated_rce.rb exploit

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48360 exploit

vulncheck.com/...es/nsclient-localtoremote-system-compromise third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2025-34079)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-34079)

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