CVE-2025-49163 Code injection in VIP1113

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code on Arris VIP1113 devices by exploiting a vulnerability in the KreaTV SDK boot process.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
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Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-49163?

CVE-2025-49163 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Arris VIP1113, published on 2 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Arris VIP1113 devices through 2025-05-30 with KreaTV SDK allow booting an arbitrary image via a crafted /usr/bin/gunzip file.

Weakness: CWE-424

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49163?

How do I fix CVE-2025-49163?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49163 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2025-49163 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-49163 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3hgv-99j2-fhvj.

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