Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-29534 is an authenticated remote code execution issue reported in PowerStick Wave Dual-Band Wifi Extender V1.0. A logged-in attacker could run arbitrary commands as root. The supplied structured affected-product metadata is incomplete, so confirm device presence before escalating response.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority where the device is deployed, especially if management access is exposed beyond trusted administrators. Do not assume broad enterprise exposure without inventory confirmation because affected metadata is sparse.
Technical view
The issue is categorized as CWE-78 command injection. User-controlled input to /cgi-bin/cgi_vista.cgi is insufficiently sanitized before reaching a system-level function call, enabling authenticated network attackers to execute commands with root privileges. CVSS v3.1 is 8.8: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations or homes using PowerStick Wave Dual-Band Wifi Extender V1.0 with reachable authenticated management access. The source bundle does not provide CPEs, vendor metadata, or internet-exposure measurements.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and no cited source here confirms active exploitation. Risk remains serious because exploitation requires only valid credentials and no user interaction, with root-level impact.
Researcher notes
Key evidence is a CVE record and a public researcher reference. The vulnerability details are specific enough for defensive triage, but affected-product metadata is weak, with vendor/product listed as n/a in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor guidance and firmware channels; no specific patch is cited in the supplied sources.
- Inventory for PowerStick Wave Dual-Band Wifi Extender V1.0 devices.
- Restrict device management access to trusted networks and administrators.
- Rotate weak or shared device credentials where these extenders are present.
- Consider removing exposed devices until vendor remediation is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm model and firmware version for any PowerStick Wave extenders.
- Identify whether management access is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review logs for unexpected authenticated access to /cgi-bin/cgi_vista.cgi.
- Verify administrative accounts are known, necessary, and uniquely controlled.
- Track vendor or CVE updates for corrected affected-version data.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-78: Command execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://gist.github.com/EmptyButter/19b2c626f4589d1f9d4478632205a9ebCVE reference, mitre
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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