CVE-2025-6949 Privilege escalation in EDF-G1002-BP Series
Authenticated low-privileged users can create administrator accounts on Moxa network devices, gaining full administrative control and impersonating existing users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-6949?
CVE-2025-6949 is a critical vulnerability in Moxa EDF-G1002-BP Series, published on 17 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability has been identified in Moxa’s network security appliances and routers. A critical authorization flaw in the API allows an authenticated, low-privileged user to create a new administrator account, including accounts with usernames identical to existing users. In certain scenarios, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain full administrative control over the affected device, leading to potential account impersonation. While successful exploitation can severely impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device itself, there is no loss of confidentiality or integrity within any subsequent systems.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6949?
How do I fix CVE-2025-6949?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-6949 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-6949 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-6949 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xqwv-wj6g-m73m.