RCE in Edimax Br-6208ac
CVE-2025-70161
EDIMAX BR-6208AC V2_1.02 is vulnerable to Command Injection. This arises because the pppUserName field is directly passed to a shell command via the system() function without proper sanitization. An attacker can exploit this by injecting malicious commands into the pppUserName field, allowing arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.271 (98.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.250 · newest: 0.271 · change: +0.021
Affected products
- Edimax Br-6208ac — versions 2.0
- Edimax Br-6208ac Firmware — versions 1.03
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tzh00203.notion.site/EDIMAX-BR-6208AC-V2_1-02-Command-Injection-Vulnerability-i… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-70161?
- CVE-2025-70161 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Edimax Br-6208ac, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2025-70161?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.