Edimax BR-6208AC FTP Daemon Service handle_retr path traversal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability was detected in Edimax BR-6208AC 1.02. This impacts the function handle_retr of the component FTP Daemon Service. The manipulation results in path traversal. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. Edimax confirms this issue: "This product is no longer available in the market and has been discontinued for five years. Consequently, Edimax no longer provides technical support, firmware updates, or security patches for this specific model. However, to ensure the safety of our remaining active users, we acknowledge this report and will take the following mitigation actions: (A) We will issue an official security advisory on our support website. (B) We will strongly advise users to disable the FTP service on this device to mitigate the reported risk, by which the product will still work for common use. (C) We will recommend users upgrade to newer, supported models." This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edimax | BR-6208AC | 1.02 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BR-6208AC VendorEdimax Affected 1.02 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-14910
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3hm-53cx-8hp8
References
More Edimax Br-6208ac Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-43049 EDIMAX BR-6208AC V2_1.02 is vulnerable to Command Injection. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-01629 Edimax BR-6208AC auth_check_userpass2 default credentials CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2025-13933 Edimax BR-6208AC Web-based Configuration formStaDrvSetup command injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2025-13935 Edimax BR-6208AC Web-based Configuration formALGSetup redirect CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2025-13934 Edimax BR-6208AC Web-based Configuration formRoute command injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2025-14910 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-14910 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x3hm-53cx-8hp8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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