Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

It can be, depending on how terminal-controller-mcp is integrated. If a remote user or service can influence the input to execute_command (for example via an API, chat interface, or automation workflow), then command injection becomes remotely exploitable.

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this?

An attacker needs the ability to supply or control the data that ultimately becomes the command string passed to execute_command. This might be as a regular user of an application that uses terminal-controller-mcp, or any role that can trigger command execution with custom input.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The safest pattern is to avoid shell interpretation altogether by using parameterized execution APIs that treat each argument as data, combined with strict allowlists for permitted commands and arguments. Where shell use cannot be avoided, comprehensive validation and escaping must be applied, and the executing context should be tightly constrained.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(10.0)

Command Injection (CWE-77) in terminal-controller-mcp execute_command Function

CVE-2025-61492

Published:

Jan 7, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in node-sonos-http-api TTS Provider for macOS

Remote Code Execution on the Server Host

February 17, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Command Injection

CWE:

CWE-77

Impact:

Remote Code Execution / Full System Compromise

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(10.0)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Command Injection

CWE:

CWE-77

Impact:

Remote Code Execution / Full System Compromise

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(10.0)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Command Injection (CWE-77) in terminal-controller-mcp execute_command Function

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

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HIGH RISK

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