CVE-2026-9442

HIGH 8.7 PoC AVAILABLE

Published 2026-05-25 · Last modified 2026-05-28

A weakness has been identified in Edimax BR-6478AC 1.23. This affects the function formiNICSiteSurvey of the file /goform/formiNICSiteSurvey of the component POST Request Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument selSSID can lead to buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could 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

0.6%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 44th 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

PoC https://lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/EDIMAX-BR6478ACV2-formiNICSiteSurvey-34b53a41781f8083b8dff46a2f02978f?source=copy_link

Listed for defensive triage and patch prioritization.

Affected

Vendors Edimax

Products Br 6478ac

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

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS