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CVE-2026-108914: Buffer Overflow in Edimax BR-6208AC

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-108914cvecve-2026-108914
Published: 10/12/2026 (10/12/2026, 17:00:20 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Edimax
Product: BR-6208AC

Description

CVE-2026-108914 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the Edimax BR-6208AC router firmware version 1.32. The flaw exists in the /goform/formWlSiteSurvey functionality, where manipulation of the argument 'ifname' can cause a buffer overflow. Remote exploitation is possible, and exploit code has been published. The affected product is no longer supported by the vendor, and no patch or vendor response has been provided.

CVSS v4.0

Score 9.4critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
High
Subsq. Integrity
High
Subsq. Availability
High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P

Affected software

Edimax

BR-6208AC

Affected versions
=1.32

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/12/2026, 17:33:15 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a buffer overflow in an unspecified function related to /goform/formWlSiteSurvey in Edimax BR-6208AC firmware version 1.32. The issue arises from improper handling of the 'ifname' argument, allowing remote attackers to trigger a buffer overflow condition. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.4, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability, and security requirements. Exploit code is publicly available. The vendor was contacted but did not respond, and the product is no longer maintained or supported.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this buffer overflow vulnerability could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service on the affected device. Given the critical CVSS score and the high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, this poses a severe risk to the affected router. Since the product is no longer supported, no official fixes or mitigations are provided by the vendor.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or fix is available as the product is no longer supported and the vendor has not responded to the disclosure. Users should consider discontinuing use of the affected firmware version 1.32 on Edimax BR-6208AC devices or replacing the device with a supported model. Network-level protections such as firewall rules to restrict access to the device's management interfaces may reduce exposure but do not fully mitigate the vulnerability.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-10-11T15:51:27.820Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6acd16922cdf04f656b6e275

Added to database: 10/12/2026, 17:19:14 UTC

Last enriched: 10/12/2026, 17:33:15 UTC

Last updated: 10/12/2026, 17:34:00 UTC

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