CVE-2025-22495

Severity: high (CVSS 8.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-02-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-78

Description

An improper input validation vulnerability was discovered in the NTP server configuration field of the Network-M2 card. This could result in an authenticated high privileged user having the ability to execute arbitrary commands. The vulnerability has been resolved in the version 3.0.4. Note - Network-M2 has been declared end-of-life in early 2024 and Network-M3 has been released as a fit-and-functional replacement.

Affected products

Eaton Network M2: before 3.0.4 — fixed in 3.0.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Eaton Network M2 3.0.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/etn-va-2025-1004.pdf
https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/products/backup-power-ups-surge-it-power-distribution/power-management-software-connectivity/eaton-gigabit-network-card/Network-M2%20EOL.pdf

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