CVE-2026-108916: Edimax BR-6208AC command injection in /goform/formAccept

CVE-2026-108916 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.3 · Published 2026-10-12

The Edimax BR-6208AC is a wireless router used in small office and home networks. An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the router by manipulating the submit-url parameter in a web request, potentially compromising the network and all connected devices. This vulnerability affects end-of-life devices that no longer receive security updates.

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-108916 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-108916 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-108916?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.3, published 12 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Edimax BR-6208AC 1.32.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-108916?
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-2026-108916 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-108916?
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 command injection vulnerability exists in the /goform/formAccept endpoint where user-supplied input from the submit-url parameter is passed directly to the system() function without sanitization. The vulnerability is pre-authentication and requires only network access (POST request), allowing remote code execution with root privileges. The affected firmware version 1.32 is no longer supported by the vendor.

Affected products

  • Edimax BR-6208AC 1.32

Timeline

  • 2026-10-12: disclosed

References

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