CVE-2025-70161

Published: Jan 9, 2026Updated: Jan 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-77

9.8CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

EDIMAX BR-6208AC V2_1.02 is vulnerable to Command Injection. This arises because the pppUserName field is directly passed to a shell command via the system() function without proper sanitization. An attacker can exploit this by injecting malicious commands into the pppUserName field, allowing arbitrary code execution.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-77

Affected Products

EDIMAX Technology Co., Ltd.

commercialaka edimax gs-5008pl, edimax br-6476ac, re11s

Edimax BR-6208AC

Networking Infrastructure

edimax

commercial·TW

br-6208ac firmware

Networking Infrastructure

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://tzh00203.notion.site/EDIMAX-BR-6208AC-V2_1-02-Command-Injection-Vulnerability-in-Web-setWAN-handler-2d3b5c52018a80d7ae8dce2bf5e3294c?source=copy_link

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