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CVE-2026-9360

HIGH 8.7 PoC AVAILABLE

Published 2026-05-24 · Last modified 2026-05-27

A security flaw has been discovered in Edimax EW-7438RPn 1.28a. Affected by this issue is the function formwlencrypt24g of the file /goform/formwlencrypt24g of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument key1 results in buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. 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

0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 36th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ● Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

8.7CVSS 4.0 · HIGH

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityHigh

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

Listed for defensive triage and patch prioritization.

Affected

Vendors Edimax

Products Ew 7438rpn

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-120: Classic buffer overflow
  • CWE-119: Memory buffer overflow

CVSS 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

References

Exploits & PoC

Advisories

Technical & other

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS