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CVE-2025-55037

CRITICALCVSS 9.3/10EPSS 2.72%

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CVE-2025-55037 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') issue exists in TkEasyGUI versions prior to v1.0.22. If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary OS command may be executed by a remote unauthenticated attacker if the settings are configured to construct messages from external sources.. EPSS estimates a 2.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') issue exists in TkEasyGUI versions prior to v1.0.22. If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary OS command may be executed by a remote unauthenticated attacker if the settings are configured to construct messages from external sources.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0
9.3/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
2.72%

84.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

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Timeline

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Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-55037?
Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') issue exists in TkEasyGUI versions prior to v1.0.22. If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary OS command may be executed by a remote unauthenticated attacker if the settings are configured to construct messages from external sources.
How severe is CVE-2025-55037?
CVE-2025-55037 has a CVSS score of 9.3/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-55037?
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Source: NVD / NIST