CVE-2025-12737: CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in WSO2 WSO2 Open Banking AM
Description
The administrative operations within the Carbon Console do not adequately validate specific user-supplied input. This oversight allows a malicious actor with administrative privileges to inject and execute arbitrary code remotely. Successful exploitation enables a threat actor with administrative privileges and Carbon Console access to execute remote arbitrary code through specific administrative operations, leading to a complete compromise of the affected system.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.4high
Affected software
WSO2
WSO2 Open Banking AM
WSO2
WSO2 Open Banking IAM
WSO2
WSO2 Traffic Manager
WSO2
WSO2 Universal Gateway
WSO2
WSO2 API Control Plane
WSO2
WSO2 API Manager
WSO2
WSO2 Identity Server as Key Manager
WSO2
WSO2 Identity Server
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2025-12737 (CWE-78) affects WSO2 Open Banking AM version 2.0.0. It is caused by improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands within the Carbon Console's administrative operations. This allows a malicious actor with administrative privileges and access to the Carbon Console to inject and execute arbitrary OS commands remotely. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.4, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables a threat actor with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary code remotely, leading to complete compromise of the affected system. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict administrative access to trusted personnel only and monitor for suspicious activity related to Carbon Console operations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WSO2
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-05T03:08:36.082Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9974a5acd9273b49f7b19e
Added to database: 09/03/2026, 13:22:45 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:11:45 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 06:48:11 UTC
Views: 91
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