CVE-2026-8774

MEDIUM 5.3 PoC AVAILABLE

Published 2026-05-18 · Last modified 2026-05-18

A vulnerability was detected in Edimax BR-6228NC 1.22. Affected by this issue is the function mp of the file /goform/mp of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument command results in command injection. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

EXPLOIT AVAILABLE

Public exploit or PoC code exists. Modeled probability is still low, but the barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.

Exploitation likelihood

1.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 64th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ● Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

5.3CVSS 4.0 · MEDIUM

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

What an attacker needs

✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓Requirements: No special attack requirements

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

PoC https://lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/EDIMAX-BR6228NC-mp-34b53a41781f80db8aaed24e43ea24b9?source=copy_link

Listed for defensive triage and patch prioritization.

Affected

Vendors Edimax

Products Br 6228nc

Weakness (CWE)

CWE-77: Command injection
CWE-74: Injection

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

References

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS