Full Report
A critical command injection vulnerability impacting the Edimax IC-7100 IP camera is currently being exploited by botnet malware to compromise devices. [...]
Analysis Summary
# Vulnerability: Critical Command Injection in Edimax IP Camera (IC-7100)
## CVE Details
- CVE ID: CVE-2025-1316
- CVSS Score: 9.3 (Critical)
- CWE: (Not explicitly stated, but indicative of OS Command Injection)
## Affected Systems
- Products: Edimax IP Security Camera
- Versions: Specifically mentioned is the model IC-7100. The full scope may be wider as the vendor stated the device is EOL.
- Configurations: Any configuration where the device is exposed to the network.
## Vulnerability Description
The vulnerability is an OS Command Injection flaw stemming from the improper neutralization of incoming requests. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted network requests to the device, leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE) on the underlying platform.
## Exploitation
- Status: Actively exploited in the wild (used by botnet malware).
- Complexity: Low (implied by active exploitation leveraging existing network exposure).
- Attack Vector: Network
## Impact
- Confidentiality: High (Potential for data exfiltration or accessing network context)
- Integrity: High (Ability to execute arbitrary commands)
- Availability: High (Can lead to device compromise, DDoS participation, or service disruption)
## Remediation
### Patches
- **Status:** No patch is expected. Edimax has declared the vulnerable device (IC-7100) End-of-Life (EOL) and is not providing further updates.
### Workarounds
- Take impacted devices offline immediately.
- Replace the vulnerable device with an actively supported product.
- Minimize internet exposure for the device.
- Place the device behind firewalls.
- Isolate the device from critical business networks.
- Use up-to-date VPN products for secure remote access when connectivity is necessary.
## Detection
- **Indicators of Compromise (IoCs):**
- Performance degradation of the camera device.
- Excessive heating of the device.
- Unexpected changes in device settings.
- Atypical or anomalous outbound network traffic originating from the device (e.g., participation in DDoS attacks).
- **Detection methods and tools:**
- Network monitoring tools can detect anomalous traffic patterns originating from the camera IPs.
- Host-based analysis on the device (if possible) to check for unauthorized processes running.
## References
- CISA Advisory: icsa-25-063-08 (Link defanged: hxxps://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-063-08)
- CVE Record: CVE-2025-1316 (Link defanged: hxxps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-1316)