CVE-2026-108918: Edimax BR-6208AC command injection in /goform/formWlanMP

CVE-2026-108918 · Severity: critical · CVSS 10 · Published 2026-10-12

The Edimax BR-6208AC is a wireless router used in home and small office networks. A vulnerability in the router's web interface allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device by sending a specially crafted web request. Since this router model is no longer supported by the vendor, users cannot receive security patches and remain vulnerable to takeover or use as an attack platform.

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-108918 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-108918 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-108918?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 10, published 12 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Edimax BR-6208AC 1.32.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-108918?
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-2026-108918 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-108918?
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/formWlanMP endpoint where the readE2P parameter is passed unsanitized into a system command via sprintf and system() calls. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this over the network to execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges on the device. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed with working proof-of-concept code.

Affected products

  • Edimax BR-6208AC 1.32

Timeline

  • 2026-10-12: disclosed
  • 2026-10-12: kev added

References

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