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CVE-2026-9440: Command Injection in Edimax BR-6478AC

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-9440cvecve-2026-9440
Published: 05/25/2026 (05/25/2026, 08:00:14 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Edimax
Product: BR-6478AC

Description

A vulnerability was identified in Edimax BR-6478AC 1.23. Affected by this vulnerability is the function formAccept of the file /goform/formAccept of the component POST Request Handler. Such manipulation of the argument submit-url leads to command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

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

Affected software

Affected versions
=1.23

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/01/2026, 20:22:18 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability affects Edimax BR-6478AC firmware version 1.23. The formAccept function in the POST request handler improperly handles the submit-url argument, enabling an attacker to inject arbitrary commands remotely. The vulnerability is confirmed and publicly disclosed with an available exploit. No vendor response or patch has been provided, and the device is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor action or user mitigation.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the affected device, potentially compromising the router's integrity and control. Given the medium CVSS score of 5.3, the impact is significant but not critical. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation is currently available from the vendor, who has not responded to disclosure. Users should monitor for vendor advisories for any future fixes. Until a patch is released, affected devices should be isolated from untrusted networks or replaced. Network-level controls such as firewall rules restricting access to the device's management interface may reduce exposure.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-05-24T07:25:52.979Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a1403d8a5ae1af1aa754584

Added to database: 05/25/2026, 08:10:00 UTC

Last enriched: 06/01/2026, 20:22:18 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC

Views: 65

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