Versa-Networks Versa Director
CVE-2025-23170
The Versa Director SD-WAN orchestration platform includes functionality to initiate SSH sessions to remote CPEs and the Director shell via Shell-In-A-Box. The underlying Python script, shell-connect.py, is vulnerable to command injection through the user argument. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. Exploitation Status: Versa Networks is not aware of any reported instance where this vulnerability was exploited. Proof of concept for this vulnerability has been disclosed by third party security researchers. Workarounds or Mitigation: There are no workarounds to disable the GUI option. Versa recommends that Director be upgraded to one of the remediated software versions.
What this means for your business
- It affects Versa-Networks Versa Director. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- An attacker can use it only with access to the machine itself, with an administrator login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
- FIRST's prediction model gives it a 0.6% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 45% of all known flaws.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Versa-Networks Versa Director, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 6.7 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Assigned by
- support@hackerone.com
Dates
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- Last modified
- 2026-09-03
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Versa-Networks Versa Director21.2.2, 21.2.3, 22.1.1, 22.1.2, 22.1.3, 22.1.4
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.
References
- https://security-portal.versa-networks.com/emailbulletins/68526bc7dc94d6b9f2faf717
- https://support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000024323-release-21-2-3
- https://support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000025680-release-22-1-2
- https://support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000026033-release-22-1-3
- https://support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000026708-release-22-1-4