CVE-2026-9440

A vulnerability was identified in Edimax BR-6478AC 1.23. Affected by this vulnerability is the function formAccept of the file /goform/formAccept of the component POST Request Handler. Such manipulation of the argument submit-url leads to command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CVSS v3 6.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

6.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/EDIMAX-BR6478ACV2-formAccept-34b53a41781f800093ccd3404dbc4461?source=copy_link
https://vuldb.com/submit/818449
https://vuldb.com/vuln/365421
https://vuldb.com/vuln/365421/cti

Configurations

No configuration.

History

25 May 2026, 08:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-25 08:16

Updated : 2026-05-26 19:37

NVD link : CVE-2026-9440

Mitre link : CVE-2026-9440

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-9440

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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