CVE-2019-5425 - In Ubiquiti Networks EdgeSwitch X v1.1.0 and prior, an authenticated user can execute arbitrary shell commands over the SSH interface bypassing the CLI interface, which allow them to escalate privileges to root

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In Ubiquiti Networks EdgeSwitch X v1.1.0 and prior, an authenticated user can execute arbitrary shell commands over the SSH interface bypassing the CLI interface, which allow them to escalate privileges to root

Published Apr 10, 2019

8.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 1.91%

Description

In Ubiquiti Networks EdgeSwitch X v1.1.0 and prior, an authenticated user can execute arbitrary shell commands over the SSH interface bypassing the CLI interface, which allow them to escalate privileges to root.

Affected products

Vendor Ubiquiti Networks Product EdgeMAX Default
n/a
- Version
  EdgeSwitch X prior to v1.1.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Ubiquiti Networks

EdgeMAX

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
EdgeSwitch X prior to v1.1.1	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-78

OS Command Injection

References (2)

https://community.ubnt.com/t5/EdgeMAX-Updates-Blog/EdgeMAX-EdgeSwitch-X-software-release-v1-1-1/ba-p/2731137
x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/511025
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/EdgeMAX-Updates-Blog/EdgeMAX-EdgeSwitch-X-software-release-v1-1-1/ba-p/2731137		x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/511025		x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner hackerone

Published Apr 10, 2019

Updated Aug 4, 2024

Reserved Jan 4, 2019

Link CVE-2019-5425

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2019-5425

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2019-5425