# CVE-2025-34024: Edimax EW-7438RPn Mini OS Command Injection via mp.asp

> Authenticated attackers can inject shell commands via the mp.asp endpoint to execute arbitrary code as root on Edimax EW-7438RPn Mini devices.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.4 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Jun 2025
- **Updated:** 14 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6jw4-m8h9-g536

## What is CVE-2025-34024?

CVE-2025-34024 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Edimax EW-7438RPn Mini, published on 20 Jun 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the Edimax EW-7438RPn firmware version 1.13 and prior via the mp.asp form handler. The /goform/mp endpoint improperly handles user-supplied input to the command parameter. An authenticated attacker can inject shell commands using shell metacharacters to achieve arbitrary command execution as the root user. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2024-09-14 UTC.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-34024?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Edimax Ew-7438rpn Mini Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-34024?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-34024 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-34024 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-34024 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Edimax EW-7438RPn Mini

- [CVE-2025-34029](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-34029/): Edimax EW-7438RPn Mini OS Command Injection via syscmd.asp (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2020-37125](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37125/): Edimax Technology EW-7438RPn-v3 Mini 1.27 - Remote Code Execution (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2020-37150](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37150/): Edimax Technology EW-7438RPn-v3 Mini 1.27 - Unauthorized Access: Wi-Fi Password Disclosure (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2020-37097](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37097/): Edimax EW-7438RPn 1.13 - Information Disclosure (WiFi Password) (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2020-37149](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37149/): Edimax Technology EW-7438RPn-v3 Mini 1.27 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Command Execution (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-34024 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-34024 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Edimax EW-7438RPn Mini, published on 20 Jun 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-34024 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Edimax EW-7438RPn Mini. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-34024/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-34024/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-34024
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-34024
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-34024

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