CVE-2026-100745: Edimax BR-6428nC stack buffer overflow in Wireless Wizard Handler

CVE-2026-100745 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.3 · Published 2026-09-27

Edimax BR-6428nC is a wireless router used in home and small office networks. The router's web-based wireless configuration interface is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when processing network interface parameters. An attacker on the network can send a specially crafted request to trigger the overflow and potentially execute arbitrary code, compromising the router and any connected networks.

Vendors: Edimax.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-100745 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-100745 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-100745?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, published 27 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Edimax BR-6428nC 1.16.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-100745?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-100745 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-100745?
Check whether you run Edimax BR-6428nC at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the Wireless Wizard Handler component of Edimax BR-6428nC 1.16, specifically in the /goform/formWizSurvey endpoint when processing the interface1 or interface2 parameters. Remote exploitation is possible without authentication, allowing an attacker to overflow the stack and potentially achieve remote code execution.

Affected products

  • Edimax BR-6428nC 1.16

Timeline

  • 2026-09-27: disclosed
  • 2026-09-27: advisory

References

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