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CRITICAL CVSS 3.0
CVE-2025-14500
IceWarp14 X-File-Operation Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

IceWarp14 X-File-Operation Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of IceWarp. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the X-File-Operation header. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-27394.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 23, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 29, 2025, 3:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-14500 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Icewarp icewarp
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL 99f1926a-a320-47d8-bbb5-42feb611262e
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL MITRE-CVE
Solution
Apply vendor updates to fix command injection in X-File-Operation header.
  • Update IceWarp to the latest version.
  • Remove or sanitize the X-File-Operation header.
  • Monitor for unauthorized system calls.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-14500.

URL Resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1072/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-14500 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-14500 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-14500 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Help Net Security
FreeScout vulnerability enables unauthenticated, zero-click RCE via email (CVE-2026-28289)

A newly discovered vulnerability (CVE-2026-28289) in the open-source help desk platform FreeScout could allow attackers to take over vulnerable servers by sending a specially crafted email to a FreeSc ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 05, 2026 (20 hours, 16 minutes ago)
  • Help Net Security
Over 1,200 IceWarp servers still vulnerable to unauthenticated RCE flaw (CVE-2025-14500)

A critical RCE vulnerability (CVE-2025-14500) in IceWarp, an EU-made business communication and collaboration platform, may be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to exposed unpatched s ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 04, 2026 (1 day, 17 hours ago)
  • security.nl
'1300 IceWarp-servers via kritieke kwetsbaarheid op afstand over te nemen'

Zo'n dertienhonderd IceWarp-servers die vanaf het internet toegankelijk zijn, waaronder 23 in Nederland, bevatten een kritieke kwetsbaarheid waardoor ze op afstand door ongeauthenticeerde aanvallers v ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 03, 2026 (2 days, 20 hours ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-14500 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 23, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description IceWarp14 X-File-Operation Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of IceWarp. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the X-File-Operation header. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-27394.
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1072/
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
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