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TI-2026-01629 Aliases CVE-2026-1972GHSA-cj3g-43ph-gvg8

Edimax BR-6208AC auth_check_userpass2 default credentials

Priority HIGH 70CWE-1392Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in Edimax BR-6208AC 2_1.02. The affected element is the function auth_check_userpass2. Performing a manipulation of the argument Username/Password results in use of default credentials. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor confirms that the affected product is end-of-life. They confirm that they "will issue a consolidated Security Advisory on our official support website." This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00664 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
EdimaxBR-6208AC2_1.02—No fix listedCNA
  • BR-6208AC VendorEdimax Affected 2_1.02 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:edimax:br-6208ac_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.02VulnerableEdimax
cpe:2.3:h:edimax:br-6208ac:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0Running onEdimax
  • cpe:2.3:o:edimax:br-6208ac_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.02 Vulnerable ·Edimax
  • cpe:2.3:h:edimax:br-6208ac:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Running on ·Edimax

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-1972
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cj3g-43ph-gvg8
  3. 2026-10-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2025-43049 EDIMAX BR-6208AC V2_1.02 is vulnerable to Command Injection. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-13933 Edimax BR-6208AC Web-based Configuration formStaDrvSetup command injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2025-13599 Edimax BR-6208AC FTP Daemon Service handle_retr path traversal CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • 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

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