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CVE-2025-7976VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-7976: Anritsu ShockLine · Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Affects Anritsu ShockLineSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Sep 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Anritsu ShockLineAffected
  • =2023.7.5
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately identify all instances of Anritsu ShockLine version 2023.7.5 in their environment and restrict access to these systems to trusted personnel only. Since no official patches are currently available, implement strict file handling policies to prevent opening untrusted CHX files. Employ network segmentation to isolate ShockLine systems from general user networks and internet access to reduce exposure. Use endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting anomalous process behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. Educate users about the risks of opening files from untrusted sources and visiting suspicious websites. Monitor logs for unusual activity related to ShockLine processes. Engage with Anritsu for updates on patches or workarounds and apply them promptly once released. Consider application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized code execution within ShockLine environments.

Description

Anritsu ShockLine CHX File Parsing Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Anritsu ShockLine. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of CHX files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-26882.

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