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CVE-2026-9443: Edimax BR-6478AC · Buffer Overflow

Affects Edimax BR-6478ACSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 8.7 High.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
EdimaxBR-6478ACAffected
  • =1.23
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Since the vendor has not responded or released a fix, users should consider mitigating exposure by disabling the vulnerable service if possible, restricting network access to the device, or replacing the device with a non-affected model until an official patch is available.

Description

CVE-2026-9443 is a high-severity buffer overflow vulnerability in the Edimax BR-6478AC router firmware version 1.23. It occurs in the formL2TPSetup function of the POST request handler when processing the L2TPUserName argument. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction and allows for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The exploit has been publicly disclosed, but no vendor response or patch is currently available.

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