Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable over the internet?

Yes. If a LAS instance is reachable over the network and processes PyFerret expressions from client requests, an unauthenticated attacker can attempt to exploit this issue purely through crafted HTTP(S) traffic.

Does an attacker need valid credentials or prior access?

No. The described behavior occurs during handling of incoming requests and does not inherently require authenticated access, although some deployments might place LAS behind additional access controls that reduce exposure.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this type of issue?

The safest pattern is to eliminate direct OS command execution from the user-controlled expression path. This includes disabling SPAWN-like features for untrusted inputs, avoiding shell invocation altogether when possible, and strictly confining any remaining command execution behind fixed, parameter-safe APIs.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in NOAA PMEL Live Access Server PyFerret Request Handling

CVE-2025-62193

Published:

Jan 15, 2026

Status:

Awaiting Analysis

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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HIGH RISK

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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:

OS Command Injection

CWE:

CWE-78

Impact:

Remote Code Execution

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

OS Command Injection

CWE:

CWE-78

Impact:

Remote Code Execution

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in NOAA PMEL Live Access Server PyFerret Request Handling

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

(9.8)

Missing Authentication for Forgot-Password Email Change API (CWE-306)

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

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