CVE-2026-9440

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

16.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2026-05-25 08:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-07-23 11:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-05-25 08:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-07-23 11:10 UTC

Exploit probability

16.6% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-74

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 2.1

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Attack requirements

None

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low