{"id":40883,"date":"2025-05-20T09:45:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T09:45:04","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-14T23:37:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T05:37:00","slug":"cve-2025-45857-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-edimax-cv7428ns-v1-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45857-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-edimax-cv7428ns-v1-20\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-45857: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in EDIMAX CV7428NS v1.20<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recently identified a severe security flaw listed as CVE-2025-45857. This vulnerability exists in EDIMAX CV7428NS v1.20, a commonly used networking device, and poses a significant threat to the data and system integrity of all users utilizing this version. The flaw enables remote code execution (RCE), a type of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4561-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-kingfor-s-kfox\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"45705\">vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary<\/a> commands on a targeted system from a remote location. Given the critical role that EDIMAX devices play in many networks, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-12378-unencrypted-data-transmission-vulnerability-in-arista-eos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"45885\">vulnerability could have far-reaching implications for business operations and data<\/a> security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-45857<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27891-samsung-mobile-and-wearable-processors-vulnerability-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49390\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2769072698\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>EDIMAX CV7428NS | v1.20<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of an RCE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-20698-windows-kernel-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-a-threat-to-system-security\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47215\">vulnerability in the EDIMAX CV7428NS v1.20 system<\/a>. An attacker can utilize the command parameter in the &#8216;mp&#8217; function to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47732-a-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-microsoft-dataverse\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"46292\">execute arbitrary code remotely<\/a>. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3876-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-woocommerce-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"45865\">vulnerability does not require any user interaction or special privileges<\/a>, making it an attractive target for cybercriminals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-355816453\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited, using an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4829-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52256\">HTTP POST request<\/a> to deliver the malicious payload:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/mp\/command HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-device.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;command&quot;: &quot;rm -rf \/; # This is a malicious command&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a POST request to the &#8216;mp&#8217; function on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20182-critical-vulnerability-in-cisco-device-software-allows-dos-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"46250\">vulnerable device<\/a>, passing a dangerous command as the &#8216;command&#8217; parameter. This command could cause severe damage to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43564-improper-access-control-vulnerability-in-coldfusion-leading-to-arbitrary-file-system-read\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49389\">system or even enable the attacker to take full control<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best mitigation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46658-critical-security-vulnerability-in-exonautweb-s-4c-strategies-exonaut-21-6\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82507\">strategy for this vulnerability<\/a> is to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch as soon as possible. If the patch is not readily available, using a web application firewall (WAF) or intrusion detection system (IDS) could serve as a temporary mitigation strategy. These systems can help to detect and prevent exploitation attempts. However, they should not be considered a long-term solution, as the only way to fully resolve the vulnerability is to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recently identified a severe security flaw listed as CVE-2025-45857. This vulnerability exists in EDIMAX CV7428NS v1.20, a commonly used networking device, and poses a significant threat to the data and system integrity of all users utilizing this version. The flaw enables remote code execution (RCE), a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-40883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40883"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75026,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40883\/revisions\/75026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40883"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=40883"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=40883"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=40883"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=40883"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=40883"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=40883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}