VulnerabilityPublished 20 Jun 2025Updated 24 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-44635: H3C ER2200G2 · There are multiple unauthorized remote command execution

Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

9.8Critical

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 65% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.
Availability: High: There is total loss of availability, resulting in the attacker being able to fully deny access to resources in the impacted component; this loss is either sustained (while the attacker continues to deliver the attack) or persistent (the condition persists even after the attack has completed). Alternatively, the attacker has the ability to deny some availability, but the loss of availability presents a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component (e.g., the attacker cannot disrupt existing connections, but can prevent new connections; the attacker can repeatedly exploit a vulnerability that, in each instance of a successful attack, leaks a only small amount of memory, but after repeated exploitation causes a service to become completely unavailable).

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

Immediate firmware upgrade: Organizations should prioritize updating affected H3C router models to the fixed firmware versions listed in the advisory (e.g., ERG2AW-MNW100-R1117 or later).
Network segmentation: Isolate affected routers from untrusted networks and restrict management interfaces to trusted administrative networks only.
Access control: Implement strict ACLs and firewall rules to limit access to router management interfaces, preferably allowing only specific IP addresses or VPN connections.
Monitoring and logging: Enable detailed logging on routers and network devices to detect unusual access patterns or command executions.
Incident response readiness: Prepare to isolate and remediate compromised devices quickly, including having backups of router configurations and a plan for rapid firmware reinstallation.
Vendor engagement: Maintain close communication with H3C for updates, patches, and guidance.
Disable unnecessary services: Turn off any unused management protocols or services on the routers to reduce attack surface.
Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability scanning focused on these devices to proactively identify exploitation attempts.

Description

There are multiple unauthorized remote command execution vulnerabilities in the H3C ER2200G2, ERG2-450W, ERG2-1200W, ERG2-1350W, NR1200W series routers before ERG2AW-MNW100-R1117; H3C ER3100G2, ER3200G2, ER3260G2, ER5100G2, ER5200G2, ER6300G2, ER8300G2, ER8300G2-X series routers before ERHMG2-MNW100-R1126; GR3200, GR5200, GR8300 and other series routers before MiniGR1B0V100R018L50; GR-1800AX before MiniGRW1B0V100R009L50; GR-3000AX before SWBRW1A0V100R007L50; and GR-5400AX before SWBRW1B0V100R009L50. Attackers can bypass authentication by including specially crafted text in the request URL or message header, and then inject arbitrary malicious commands into some fields related to ACL access control list and user group functions and execute to obtain the highest ROOT privileges of remote devices, thereby completely taking over the remote target devices.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of this vulnerability is substantial. Compromise of core network routers can lead to complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of network communications. Attackers with root access can intercept or redirect sensitive data, disrupt business operations by causing network outages, or launch further attacks such as lateral movement or data exfiltration. Critical sectors such as finance, telecommunications, government, and critical infrastructure that rely on these routers for secure and reliable connectivity are particularly at risk. The ability to bypass authentication and execute commands remotely means that attackers can compromise devices without insider access or user interaction, increasing the likelihood of successful attacks. The widespread use of H3C routers in enterprise and service provider environments across Europe amplifies the potential scale of impact.

Summary

CVE-2025-44635 is a critical remote command execution vulnerability affecting multiple models of H3C routers, including the ER2200G2, ERG2 series, NR1200W series, ER3100G2 through ER8300G2 series, and GR series routers, among others. The vulnerability exists in firmware versions prior to specified releases (e.g., ERG2AW-MNW100-R1117, ERHMG2-MNW100-R1126, MiniGR1B0V100R018L50, etc.). Attackers can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted HTTP requests that include malicious text in the URL or message headers. This crafted input bypasses authentication mechanisms and allows injection of arbitrary commands into fields related to Access Control Lists (ACL) and user group management functions. Successful exploitation grants attackers root-level privileges on the affected devices, enabling full control over the routers remotely. This could allow attackers to manipulate network traffic, intercept sensitive data, disrupt network operations, or use the compromised devices as footholds for further attacks within the network. The vulnerability does not require prior authentication or user interaction, increasing its risk profile. Although no known exploits are currently reported in the wild, the severity and ease of exploitation make it a significant threat to organizations using these H3C router models.

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #9OWASP Top 10 A05:2025: Injection (opens in a new tab)
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.
Architecture and Design
If at all possible, use library calls rather than external processes to recreate the desired functionality.
Architecture and Design · Operation · Sandbox or Jail
Run the code in a "jail" or similar sandbox environment that enforces strict boundaries between the process and the operating system. This may effectively restrict which files can be accessed in a particular directory or which commands can be executed by the software.
Architecture and Design · Attack Surface Reduction
For any data that will be used to generate a command to be executed, keep as much of that data out of external control as possible. For example, in web applications, this may require storing the data locally in the session's state instead of sending it out to the client in a hidden form field.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Injection Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Injection Prevention in Java (opens in a new tab)
OS Command Injection Defense (opens in a new tab)
Abuse Case (opens in a new tab)
Deserialization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V12.3.5 (opens in a new tab)
V5.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
V1.5.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Command Line Execution through SQL Injection (opens in a new tab)
Command Delimiters (opens in a new tab)
Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers (opens in a new tab)
Argument Injection (opens in a new tab)
OS Command Injection (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 21 Jun 2025, 12:36 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-78

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