Edimax BR-6478AC POST Request formPPPoESetup stack-based overflow
Published May 30, 2026
8.7
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.45%
Description
A vulnerability was identified in Edimax BR-6478AC 1.23. Affected by this vulnerability is the function formPPPoESetup of the file /goform/formPPPoESetup of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument pppUserName leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
Affected products
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- Version 1.23StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
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
1 other source (NVD) ▾
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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
1 other source (NVD) ▾
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jun 1, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
May–Oct 2026- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (3 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00447) | 36.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00447) | 35.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 31, 2026 | 0.04% (0.00041) | 12.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
References (4)
- https://lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/EDIMAX-BR6478ACV2-formPPPoESetup-34b53a41781f80a1b029cb5ca5570afa?source=copy_link exploit
- https://vuldb.com/submit/818453 third-party-advisory
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/367302 vdb-entrytechnical-description
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/367302/cti signaturepermissions-required
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/EDIMAX-BR6478ACV2-formPPPoESetup-34b53a41781f80a1b029cb5ca5570afa?source=copy_link | exploit | |
| https://vuldb.com/submit/818453 | third-party-advisory | |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/367302 | vdb-entrytechnical-description | |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/367302/cti | signaturepermissions-required |
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