Mozart FM Transmitter: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
CVE-2025-66261 is a critical-severity improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability in Mozart FM Transmitter from DB Electronica Telecomunicazioni S.p.A., with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected Mozart FM Transmitter versions: 30; 50; 100, and others listed below. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 2.3% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 84% of scored CVEs.
Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.
What to do
- Check which version of Mozart FM Transmitter you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB Electronica Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. | Mozart FM Transmitter | 30; 50; 100; 300; 500; 1000; 2000; 3000; and 3 more ranges | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Next 100 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Next 1000 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Next 2000 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Next 30 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Next 300 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Next 3000 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Next 3500 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Next 50 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Next 500 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Next 6000 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Next 7000 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Dds Next 30 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Dds Next 50 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Dds Next 100 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Dds Next 300 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Dds Next 500 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Dds Next 1000 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Dds Next 2000 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Dds Next 3000 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Dds Next 3500 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Dds Next 6000 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Dbbroadcast | Mozart Dds Next 7000 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 9.9 | Critical | CNA |
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 | Critical | NVD |
Official description
Unauthenticated OS Command Injection (restore_settings.php) in DB Electronica Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. Mozart FM Transmitter versions 30, 50, 100, 300, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 3500, 6000, 7000 allows an attacker to perform URL-decoded name parameter passed to exec() allows remote code execution. The `/var/tdf/restore_settings.php` endpoint passes user-controlled `$_GET["name"]` parameter through `urldecode()` directly into `exec()` without validation or escaping. Attackers can inject arbitrary shell commands using metacharacters (`;`, `|`, `&&`, etc.) to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution as the web server user.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command before it is sent to a downstream component.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- If at all possible, use library calls rather than external processes to recreate the desired functionality.
- For any data that will be used to generate a command to be executed, keep as much of that data out of external control as possible. For example, in web applications, this may require storing the data locally in the session's state instead of sending it out to the client in a hidden form field.
- For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.
More Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command vulnerabilities (CWE-78)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: yes, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Technical write-ups (may include proof of concept)
- abdulmhsblog.com/posts/webfmvulns/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Other vulnerabilities in Mozart FM Transmitter
- 7.5 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
Recent Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command vulnerabilities
- 8.0 High severity
- 10.0 Critical severity
- 10.0 Critical severity
- 10.0 Critical severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
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