Authenticated code execution via unchecked USB folder names
Published May 31, 2026 · Updated May 31, 2026
Buffer overflow in Edimax BR-6478AC 1.23 allows remote authenticated users to execute code via crafted USB folder names. The formUSBFolder POST handler processes overlong ShareName or SelectName input without enforcing buffer bounds, overwriting adjacent memory. The CNA score requires low privileges, while the researcher reports no authentication; exploitation corrupts control flow or crashes the router.
Summary
What happened
Buffer overflow in Edimax BR-6478AC 1.23 allows remote authenticated users to execute code via crafted USB folder names. The formUSBFolder POST handler processes overlong ShareName or SelectName input without enforcing buffer bounds, overwriting adjacent memory. The CNA score requires low privileges, while the researcher reports no authentication; exploitation corrupts control flow or crashes the router.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-10164
- Published
- May 31, 2026
- Updated
- May 31, 2026
- Vendor
- Edimax Technology Co., Ltd.
- Product
- BR-6478AC
- Classifications
- CWE-120, CWE-119, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 31, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 31, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=1.23
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Public exploit references
- EDIMAX BR6478ACV2 formUSBFolder proof of conceptproof of concept · unverified
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