How severe is CVE-2025-70161?

CVE-2025-70161 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-70161 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 24% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-70161?

CVE-2025-70161 affects Edimax Br-6208ac Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-70161?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-70161 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-70161 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-1713.

When was CVE-2025-70161 published?

CVE-2025-70161 was published on 2026-01-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-70161

CVE-2025-70161 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Edimax Br-6208ac Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 24% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-77.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 24% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-1713
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected product: Edimax Br-6208ac Firmware
Published: 2026-01-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

EDIMAX BR-6208AC V2_1.02 is vulnerable to Command Injection. This arises because the pppUserName field is directly passed to a shell command via the system() function without proper sanitization. An attacker can exploit this by injecting malicious commands into the pppUserName field, allowing arbitrary code execution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-70161?: EDIMAX BR-6208AC V2_1.02 is vulnerable to Command Injection. This arises because the pppUserName field is directly passed to a shell command via the system() function without proper sanitization. An attacker can exploit this by injecting malicious commands into the pppUserName field, allowing arbitrary code execution.
How severe is CVE-2025-70161?: CVE-2025-70161 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-70161 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 24% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-70161?: CVE-2025-70161 affects Edimax Br-6208ac Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-70161?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-70161 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-70161 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-1713.
When was CVE-2025-70161 published?: CVE-2025-70161 was published on 2026-01-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://tzh00203.notion.site/EDIMAX-BR-6208AC-V2_1-02-Command-Injection-Vulnerability-in-Web-setWAN-handler-2d3b5c52018a80d7ae8dce2bf5e3294c?source=copy_link

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:edimax:br-6208ac_firmware:1.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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