CVE-2025-1316 Edimax IC-7100 IP Camera: command or code injection
In plain words: The program treats text it receives as instructions instead of plain data. The attacker can run commands on the machine — often the whole device is taken over.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Apr 9, 2025
What to do
- Install Edimax's security update for IC-7100 IP Camera. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Turn on automatic firmware updates and replace gear the maker no longer supports.
- Change default passwords and switch off remote administration and features you do not use.
- Do not put storage boxes or cameras directly on the internet — use the maker's app or a VPN.
Who is affected
Could reach you. This one is aimed at devices or apps of the kind people own.
What's at risk: Taken over in bulk to join botnets, used to watch your traffic, or — for storage boxes — locked by ransomware.
The details
- Official name
- Edimax IC-7100 IP Camera OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- Product
- Edimax IC-7100 IP Camera
- CISA description
- Edimax IC-7100 IP camera contains an OS command injection vulnerability due to improper input sanitization that allows an attacker to achieve remote code execution via specially crafted requests. The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.
- Type of flaw
- Command or code injection (CWE-78)
- Confirmed exploited
- Mar 19, 2025
- US federal patch deadline
- Apr 9, 2025
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Questions about CVE-2025-1316
Is CVE-2025-1316 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-1316 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 19, 2025, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1316?
Install Edimax's security update for IC-7100 IP Camera. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Turn on automatic firmware updates and replace gear the maker no longer supports.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-1316?
Only if you use Edimax IC-7100 IP Camera. This one is aimed at devices or apps of the kind people own.