Buffer overflow in Edimax Br-6478ac
CVE-2026-10163
A vulnerability has been found in Edimax BR-6478AC 1.23. This issue affects the function formUSBAccount of the file /goform/formUSBAccount of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument UserName/Password leads to buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Edimax Br-6478ac — versions 1.23
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/367416 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/367416/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/submit/818599 (third-party-advisory)
- lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/EDIMAX-BR6478ACV2-formUSBAccount-34b53a41781f8… (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-10163?
- CVE-2026-10163 is a high-severity vulnerability in Edimax Br-6478ac, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-31.
- How severe is CVE-2026-10163?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.