Is CVE-2026-10163 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-10163 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-10163?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 31 May 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-10163?

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-2026-10163 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-10163?

Check whether you run Edimax BR-6478AC 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.

CVE-2026-10163: Edimax BR-6478AC buffer overflow in formUSBAccount

CVE-2026-10163 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-05-31

A security vulnerability exists in the Edimax BR-6478AC router, a device used to provide wireless internet connectivity. An attacker can exploit this flaw to crash the device or potentially take full control of it by sending specially crafted data to the router's management interface. This could lead to a complete loss of internet service or unauthorized access to the network traffic passing through the router.

Technologies: Edimax BR-6478AC. Vendors: Edimax.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-10163 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-10163 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-10163?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 31 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Edimax BR-6478AC 1.23.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-10163?: 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-2026-10163 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-10163?: Check whether you run Edimax BR-6478AC 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 vulnerability exists in the Edimax BR-6478AC router version 1.23. The flaw is located within the 'formUSBAccount' function in the '/goform/formUSBAccount' component, which handles POST requests. By providing overly long strings in the 'UserName' or 'Password' parameters, an attacker can trigger a buffer overflow. This vulnerability is reachable over the network; while it requires low-level authentication (PR:L), it can lead to full system compromise (RCE) or a denial of service (DoS). Public exploit details have been disclosed.

Affected products

Edimax BR-6478AC 1.23

Timeline

2026-05-31: advisory: NVD publication date
2026-05-31: disclosed: Public disclosure of the exploit

References

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