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Buffer overflow in Edimax BR-6208AC formWlanMP handler

Priority HIGH 76CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Edimax BR-6208AC from 1.32 contains a buffer overflow in the formWlanMP handler at /goform/formWlanMP. Improper handling of the ateBW argument copies input without checking its size (CWE-120), and a remote attacker with low privileges can trigger the overflow. A public exploit has been disclosed and may be used. The vendor did not respond to early disclosure, and the product is no longer supported by its maintainer.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

A vulnerability has been found in Edimax BR-6208AC 1.32. This affects an unknown part of the file /goform/formWlanMP. Such manipulation of the argument ateBW leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. 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 0.00445 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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-6208AC1.32—No fix listedCNA
  • BR-6208AC VendorEdimax Affected 1.32 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:edimax:br-6208ac_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Edimax
  • cpe:2.3:o:edimax:br-6208ac_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Edimax

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Edimax BR-6208AC.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-12 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108915
  2. 2026-10-12 Alias added: GHSA-98f9-ggg7-m2px
  3. 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-13 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH

References

  • TI-2025-01129 Edimax IC-7100 IP Camera OS Command Injection KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-85269 Edimax BR-6208AC mp command injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-71231 Command injection in Edimax BR-6208AC via formWlanMP CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-71230 Command injection in Edimax BR-6208AC via tftpsIP argument CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-28873 EDIMAX CV7428NS v1.20 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE)… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-20734 Edimax AC1200 Wave 2 Dual-Band Gigabit Router BR-6478AC V3 1.0.15 was discovered to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources