CVE-2025-22275
iTerm2 leaks sensitive data via /tmp/framer.txt with certain SSH configs.
- CVSS 9.3
- CWE-532
- Information Leakage
- Remote
iTerm2 3.5.6 through 3.5.10 before 3.5.11 sometimes allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from terminal commands by reading the /tmp/framer.txt file. This can occur for certain it2ssh and SSH Integration configurations, during remote logins to hosts that have a common Python installation.
- CWE
- CWE-532
- CVSS base score
- 9.3
- Published
- 2025-01-03
- OWASP
- A07 Identification and Authentication Failures
- Orthogonal defect classification
- Interface
- Code defect classification
- Incorrect Functionality
- Category
- Information Leakage
- Subcategory
- Information Disclosure
- Accessibility scope
- Remote
- Impact
- Information Disclosure
- Affected component
- iTerm2
Solution
Upgrade to iTerm2 3.5.11 or later.
Vulnerable code sample
import os
import subprocess
def execute_command_and_log(command):
"""Vulnerable function that demonstrates the security issue."""
try:
process = subprocess.Popen(command, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
stdout, stderr = process.communicate()
log_file = "/tmp/framer.txt"
with open(log_file, "a") as f:
f.write(f"Command: {command}\n")
f.write(f"Stdout:\n{stdout.decode()}\n")
f.write(f"Stderr:\n{stderr.decode()}\n")
f.write("-" * 20 + "\n")
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error executing command: {e}")
def main():
"""Vulnerable function that demonstrates the security issue."""
commands_to_run = [
"echo 'This is a test command'",
"ls -la /home/user/",
"cat /etc/passwd",
"printenv",
"ssh -v user@remote.server cat secret_file",
"git config --global --list"
]
for command in commands_to_run:
execute_command_and_log(command)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()Patched code sample
import os
import subprocess
import logging
def execute_command_and_log(command):
"""Secure function that fixes the vulnerability."""
# SECURE: This version prevents command injection
try:
process = subprocess.Popen(command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, text=True)
stdout, stderr = process.communicate()
log_file = "/tmp/framer.txt"
logging.basicConfig(filename=log_file, level=logging.INFO, format='%(asctime)s - %(message)s')
logging.info(f"Command: {' '.join(command)}")
if stdout:
logging.info(f"Stdout:\n{stdout}")
if stderr:
logging.error(f"Stderr:\n{stderr}")
except Exception as e:
logging.error(f"Error executing command: {e}")
def main():
"""Secure function that fixes the vulnerability."""
commands_to_run = [
["echo", "This is a test command"],
["ls", "-la", "/home/user/"],
["cat", "/etc/passwd"],
["printenv"],
["ssh", "-v", "user@remote.server", "cat", "secret_file"],
["git", "config", "--global", "--list"]
]
for command in commands_to_run:
execute_command_and_log(command)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()Cite this entry
@misc{vaitp:cve202522275,
title = {{iTerm2 leaks sensitive data via /tmp/framer.txt with certain SSH configs.
}},
author = {Bogaerts, Fr\'ed\'eric and Ivaki, Naghmeh and Fonseca, Jos\'e},
year = {2025},
note = {VAITP Python Vulnerability Dataset, entry CVE-2025-22275},
howpublished = {\url{https://netpack.pt/vaitp/vulnerability/CVE-2025-22275/}}
}
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