Cyber Threat Actors Exploit Unpatched Vulnerability in Edimax IC-7100 Network Cameras to Deploy Mirai Botnet Variants

Cyber threat actors are exploiting an unpatched vulnerability (CVE-2025-1316, CVSS v4: 9.3) in Edimax IC-7100 network cameras to deploy variants of the Mirai botnet since May 2024. This critical flaw, classified as an operating system command injection vulnerability, allows remote code execution (RCE) through malicious requests. The vulnerability is being used as a vector to distribute Mirai botnets.