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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Edimax
  • Br-6478ac Firmware

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References
Link Providers
https://lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/EDIMAX-BR6478ACV2-formL2TPSetup-34b53a41781f809e9c30c1260cc5d92e?source=copy_link cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/submit/818452 cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/365424 cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/365424/cti cve-icon
History

Mon, 25 May 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-25T08:45:07.806Z

Reserved: 2026-05-24T07:26:01.611Z

Link: CVE-2026-9443

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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