CVE-2025-9494: Viessmann Vitogate 300 · OS Command Injection
Affects Viessmann Vitogate 300Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Sep 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Viessmann Vitogate 300 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediately restrict access to the `/cgi-bin/vitogate.cgi` endpoint to trusted administrators only, ideally via network segmentation and firewall rules limiting access to management interfaces. 2. Enforce strong authentication mechanisms and rotate credentials regularly to reduce the risk of credential compromise. 3. Monitor logs for unusual activity related to the `form-0-2` parameter or unexpected command execution attempts. 4. If possible, disable or restrict the vulnerable CGI endpoint until a vendor patch is available. 5. Employ network intrusion detection systems (NIDS) with signatures targeting command injection patterns specific to this vulnerability. 6. Engage with Viessmann support to obtain timelines for patches or firmware updates and apply them promptly once available. 7. Conduct internal audits of all Vitogate 300 devices to identify affected versions and isolate or upgrade them. 8. Implement strict change management and incident response plans tailored to building management systems to quickly respond to any exploitation attempts.
Description
An OS command injection vulnerability has been discovered in the Vitogate 300, which can be exploited by malicious users to compromise affected installations. Specifically, the `/cgi-bin/vitogate.cgi` endpoint is affected, when the `form` JSON parameter is set to `form-0-2`. The vulnerability stems from the fact that that function at offset 0x21c24 does not properly sanitize supplied input before interpolating it into a format string which gets passed to `popen()`. Consequently, an authenticated attacker is able to inject arbitrary OS commands and thus gain code execution on affected devices.