CVE-2026-9460Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated code execution via submit-url stack overwrite

Published May 25, 2026 · Updated May 25, 2026

Stack-based buffer overflow in Edimax EW-7438RPn 1.31 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request. In the webs binary, formAccept copies the unbounded submit-url value into a stack local, overwriting the function's return address. Access to the device's authenticated web management interface is required; triggering the public request can crash the extender or redirect execution with service privileges.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.75%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stack-based buffer overflow in Edimax EW-7438RPn 1.31 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request. In the webs binary, formAccept copies the unbounded submit-url value into a stack local, overwriting the function's return address. Access to the device's authenticated web management interface is required; triggering the public request can crash the extender or redirect execution with service privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-9460
Published
May 25, 2026
Updated
May 25, 2026
Vendor
Edimax Technology Co., Ltd.
Product
EW-7438RPn
Classifications
CWE-119, CWE-121, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.31

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. · EW-7438RPnversion=1.31

Published CVSS scores

8.8VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.4VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-121Stack-based Buffer Overflow
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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