CVE-2025-7145: ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware RCE Flaw

CVE-2025-7145 Overview

CVE-2025-7145 is an OS Command Injection vulnerability [CWE-78] in TeamT5's ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware product. Remote attackers holding intermediate platform privileges can inject arbitrary operating system commands into the product platform. Successful exploitation executes attacker-supplied commands on the underlying server, yielding administrative access to the remote host. The flaw was published to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) on July 7, 2025 and last modified on April 15, 2026. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.6 and has an EPSS probability of 1.662% (82.4th percentile).

Critical Impact
Authenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands and obtain administrative control of servers running ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware.

Affected Products

TeamT5 ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware (product platform)
Refer to the TW-CERT advisory for specific affected versions
Endpoints managed through the affected platform are at downstream risk

Discovery Timeline

2025-07-07 - CVE-2025-7145 published to NVD
2026-04-15 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-7145

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability is an OS Command Injection issue classified under [CWE-78]. ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware exposes functionality on its management platform that incorporates user-controlled input into shell command execution without sufficient sanitization. An authenticated user with intermediate privileges can break out of the intended command context and append arbitrary shell directives.

Because the platform process typically runs with elevated rights on the host, injected commands execute with administrative privileges. This converts a mid-tier application account into full operating system control of the management server. The product's role as a security tool also makes it a high-value pivot point inside protected environments.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command. Input fields exposed to intermediate-privileged users are passed to a shell or command interpreter without parameterization or strict allow-list validation. Metacharacters such as ;, |, &&, and backticks are not filtered, enabling command chaining.

Attack Vector

The attack vector is Network. An attacker authenticates to the ThreatSonar platform with an intermediate-privilege account and submits crafted input through an affected platform feature. The server concatenates this input into a system command and executes it. No user interaction is required beyond the attacker's own authenticated session. See the TW-CERT Security Vulnerability Report for vendor-confirmed technical details.

No verified public proof-of-concept code is available at this time. Refer to the TW-CERT Incident Response Announcement for additional context.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-7145

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected child processes spawned by the ThreatSonar platform service (for example, sh, bash, cmd.exe, powershell.exe, nc, curl, or wget)
New or modified administrative accounts on the server hosting the management platform
Outbound network connections from the ThreatSonar host to unfamiliar external IP addresses
Web access logs showing crafted POST/GET parameters containing shell metacharacters such as ;, |, or $()

Detection Strategies

Baseline the legitimate process tree of the ThreatSonar platform service and alert on any deviation
Inspect application logs for input strings containing command separators submitted by intermediate-privileged accounts
Correlate authentication events for intermediate-tier accounts with subsequent shell or interpreter execution on the same host
Monitor for file writes to web-accessible directories or temporary paths immediately after platform API calls

Monitoring Recommendations

Forward ThreatSonar application, web, and audit logs to a centralized SIEM for correlation
Enable process command-line auditing on the management server to capture full argument strings
Track privileged session activity and flag unusual command-line tool usage by the service account
Review intermediate-tier user actions on a recurring cadence, focusing on configuration and integration endpoints

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-7145

Immediate Actions Required

Apply the vendor-supplied patch from TeamT5 as referenced in the TW-CERT advisory without delay
Restrict network access to the ThreatSonar management platform to trusted administrative networks only
Audit all platform accounts and revoke intermediate or higher privileges that are not strictly required
Rotate credentials for any account on the management platform and on the underlying host operating system

Patch Information

TeamT5 has issued a fix for CVE-2025-7145. Administrators should consult the TW-CERT Security Vulnerability Report for the specific fixed version and upgrade instructions provided by the vendor. Apply the update on every ThreatSonar platform instance and verify the running version after deployment.

Workarounds

Place the ThreatSonar management interface behind a VPN or jump host to limit reachable attackers
Enforce strong multi-factor authentication on all platform accounts, especially intermediate-privilege roles
Reduce the number of accounts with intermediate privileges and apply least-privilege role assignments
Monitor the host running the platform with endpoint detection tooling to alert on anomalous child process creation from the service account

bash

# Example: restrict access to the ThreatSonar management interface using iptables
# Replace TRUSTED_ADMIN_CIDR with your administrative network range
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -s TRUSTED_ADMIN_CIDR -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j DROP