Improper certificate validation in Eaton G4 PDU
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
The server identity check mechanism for firmware upgrade performed via command shell is insecurely implemented potentially allowing an attacker to perform a Man-in-the-middle attack. This security issue has been fixed in the latest firmware version of Eaton G4 PDU which is available on the Eaton download center.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA G4 PDU (Eaton) Fixed in 3.5.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Eaton G4 PDU 3.5.0
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-30719 Path traversal in Eaton G4 PDUPriority LOW 22
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-48393
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qqf5-w389-f489
References
More Eaton vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-11555 Eaton Power Xpert Meter 4000, 6000, and 8000 devices before 13.4.0.10 have a single SSH… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-06017 Arbitrary File delete CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2018-08624 Local file inclusion in Eaton Intelligent Power Manager v1.6 allows an attacker to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-06389 Stack-based buffer overflow in ICS-CERT Eaton 9000X Drive CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2008-06504 Eaton MGEOPS Network Shutdown Module before 3.10 Build 13 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2021-06019 Remote code execution in Eaton Intelligent Power manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2025-48393 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-48393 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qqf5-w389-f489 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences