CVE-2026-9426

Edimax EW-7438RPn formHwSet stack-based overflow

Published: May 25, 2026Updated: Jul 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119

8.8HIGH

Description

A vulnerability was detected in Edimax EW-7438RPn 1.31. This affects the function formHwSet of the file /goform/formHwSet. The manipulation of the argument Anntena/Mcs/regDomain/nic0Addr/nic1Addr/wlanAddr/wanAddr/wlanSSID/wlanChan/initgain/txcck/txofdm/submit-url results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-119 CWE-121

Affected Products

Edimax

commercial·TW

EW-7438RPn

Networking Infrastructure

EDIMAX Technology Co., Ltd.

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

Edimax EW-7438RPn

Networking Infrastructure

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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2 techniques

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References

https://vuldb.com/vuln/365407

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https://vuldb.com/vuln/365407/cti

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https://vuldb.com/submit/813894

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