CVE-2026-9443

Edimax BR-6478AC POST Request formL2TPSetup buffer overflow

Published May 25, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Edimax BR-6478AC 1.23. This vulnerability affects the function formL2TPSetup of the file /goform/formL2TPSetup of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument L2TPUserName leads to buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Edimax br-6478ac
Vendors & Products Edimax br-6478ac
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A security vulnerability has been detected in Edimax BR-6478AC 1.23. This vulnerability affects the function formL2TPSetup of the file /goform/formL2TPSetup of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument L2TPUserName leads to buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Title Edimax BR-6478AC POST Request formL2TPSetup buffer overflow
First Time appeared Edimax
Edimax br-6478ac Firmware
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-120
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:edimax:br-6478ac_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Edimax
Edimax br-6478ac Firmware
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 9, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': '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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
May 26, 2026, 1:13 PM
Reserved
May 24, 2026, 7:26 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 25, 2026, 10:16 AM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 11:10 AM