CVE-2025-22495
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceImproper input validation in the NTP server configuration field of the Network-M2 card allows an authenticated high-privileged user to inject and execute arbitrary commands due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input in the NTP server parameter.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm the device is a Network-M2 cardIdentify the hardware model through the device management interface, command line, or product labeling. This vulnerability applies specifically to Network-M2, not other Network models.Affected if The device is a Network-M2 card
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Check the firmware versionAccess the device management interface or use the appropriate command to retrieve the installed firmware version. Compare it to the fixed version 3.0.4.Affected if The installed firmware version is lower than 3.0.4 or cannot be determined
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Verify NTP server configuration accessLocate the NTP server configuration field within the Network-M2 management interface. Determine if this field is accessible to authenticated users.Affected if The NTP configuration interface is accessible and accepts user input
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Check for high-privileged user accountsReview the user account list and privilege levels configured on the Network-M2 device. Identify accounts with high-privileged access.Affected if High-privileged authenticated user accounts exist on the device
The environment is affected if the device is a Network-M2 card running firmware version lower than 3.0.4 with the NTP configuration feature accessible to authenticated high-privileged users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade Network-M2 firmware to version 3.0.4; since Network-M2 is end-of-life, consider migrating to the Network-M3 replacement. If upgrade is not possible, limit high-privileged access and implement network segmentation to reduce attack surface.
Network-M2 firmware version 3.0.4
- Contact Eaton support to obtain the version 3.0.4 firmware for the Network-M2 card
- Follow the vendor-provided firmware upgrade procedure to apply version 3.0.4 to the Network-M2 card
- Verify the NTP server configuration functionality after upgrade
- Consider migrating to Network-M3 as Network-M2 is end-of-life (declared early 2024)
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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