CVE-2026-9440: Command Injection in Edimax BR-6478AC
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-9440: Command Injection in Edimax 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
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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