CVE-2025-24938 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability affecting Nokia WaveSuite NOC versions 24.6, 23.6, and 23.12. The vulnerability arises because the web application fails to properly sanitize user input before passing it to an operating system command. Specifically, an attacker with high privileged access (administrator) to the WaveSuite NOC application can inject arbitrary commands during the creation of a new user in the User Management module. This command injection occurs due to improper input validation, classified under CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command). The vulnerability is bound to the network stack, meaning that the attack surface extends potentially to the entire Internet, increasing the risk of exploitation. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.4, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with the attack vector being adjacent network (AV:A), low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring high privileges (PR:H), no user interaction (UI:N), and scope changed (S:C). Although no known exploits are currently reported in the wild, the vulnerability allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the webserver process, which could lead to full system compromise, lateral movement, or disruption of network operations managed by WaveSuite NOC. Given that WaveSuite NOC is a network operations center management tool, exploitation could severely impact network monitoring and management capabilities.

For European organizations, especially telecommunications providers and enterprises relying on Nokia WaveSuite NOC for network management, this vulnerability poses a significant risk. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized command execution on critical network infrastructure, potentially resulting in data breaches, service outages, or manipulation of network configurations. The compromise of network management systems can cascade into broader operational disruptions affecting service delivery and customer trust. Given the high privileges required, insider threats or compromised administrator credentials could be leveraged by attackers to exploit this flaw. The wide network exposure increases the risk of targeted attacks from sophisticated threat actors aiming to disrupt critical communications infrastructure within Europe.

1. Immediate patching or upgrading to a non-vulnerable version of Nokia WaveSuite NOC once available is the most effective mitigation. Since no patch links are currently provided, organizations should engage Nokia support for timelines and interim fixes. 2. Restrict administrative access to the WaveSuite NOC application strictly to trusted personnel and secure it behind strong network segmentation and VPNs to reduce exposure to the Internet. 3. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all administrative accounts to reduce the risk of credential compromise. 4. Conduct thorough input validation and sanitization on all user inputs, especially in the User Management module, to prevent command injection. If possible, apply web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious command injection patterns. 5. Monitor logs and network traffic for unusual activities, such as unexpected command executions or privilege escalations within the WaveSuite environment. 6. Regularly audit administrator accounts and their activities to detect potential misuse. 7. Employ the principle of least privilege by limiting the permissions of the webserver process and administrators to only what is necessary for their roles.