Critical9.4
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

PT-2025-44: Remote Code Execution (RCE) in FreeScout

Error type:

  • CWE‑94:Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Vulnerability vector:

  • Base vulnerability score (CVSSv4.0): CVSS:4.0/ AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

  • Severity (CVSSv4.0): 9.4 (Critical)

Description:

The vulnerability was identified in FreeScout , versions v.1.8.173 and 1.8.174.

The discovered vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server because input validation is insufficient; the attacker can upload a command‑line interpreter and gain full system control.

Vulnerability status: Confirmed by vendor

Date of vulnerability remediation: 15.05.2025

Recommendations:

Additional information: Security advisory

Researcher: Ilya Tsaturov, Daniil Satyaev, Roman Cheremnykh, Artem Deikov, Artem Danilov, Stanislav Gleym (Positive Technologies)

Identifiers:

CVE-2025-48390

BDU:2025-06946

Vendor:

FreeScout

Vulnerable product:

FreeScout

Vulnerable versions:

v.1.8.173 and 1.8.174