CVE-2025-48978 Command injection in EdgeMAX EdgeSwitch
A command injection vulnerability in EdgeMAX EdgeSwitch allows attackers on the adjacent network to execute arbitrary commands.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-48978?
CVE-2025-48978 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ubiquiti Inc EdgeMAX EdgeSwitch, published on 21 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Improper Input Validation in EdgeMAX EdgeSwitch (Version 1.11.0 and earlier) could allow a Command Injection by a malicious actor with access to EdgeSwitch adjacent network. Affected Products: EdgeMAX EdgeSwitch (Version 1.11.0 and earlier) Mitigation: Update the EdgeMAX EdgeSwitch to Version 1.11.1 or later.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48978?
How do I fix CVE-2025-48978?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48978 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-48978 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48978 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cgfc-76rc-pxpq.