CVE-2019-5424 describes a critical vulnerability in Ubiquiti Networks EdgeSwitch X v1.1.0 and earlier, allowing a privileged user to execute arbitrary shell commands via the SSH CLI interface. This flaw enables root-level command execution, posing a significant risk to affected devices. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and requires only low privileges, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 72/100 indicates its potential severity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ui:edgeswitch_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.