CVE-2026-108915: Edimax BR-6208AC buffer overflow in /goform/formWlanMP

CVE-2026-108915 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Published 2026-10-12

The Edimax BR-6208AC is a wireless router used to provide network connectivity to homes and small offices. A buffer overflow vulnerability in the web interface allows an attacker to remotely crash the device or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted request, causing the router to become unavailable and disrupting all network services it provides.

Technologies: Edimax BR-6208AC. Vendors: Edimax.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-108915 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-108915 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-108915?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 12 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Edimax BR-6208AC 1.32.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-108915?
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-2026-108915 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-108915?
Check whether you run Edimax BR-6208AC 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 buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the /goform/formWlanMP endpoint of Edimax BR-6208AC firmware version 1.32, triggered via an oversized ateBW parameter in a POST request. The vulnerable code uses sprintf() without bounds checking to construct a shell command, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution or denial of service. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and proof-of-concept code is available.

Affected products

  • Edimax BR-6208AC 1.32

Timeline

  • 2026-10-12: disclosed
  • exploited: proof-of-concept publicly available

References

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