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NVD description
A vulnerability was found in Edimax BR-6208AC 2_1.02. The affected element is the function auth_check_userpass2. Performing a manipulation of the argument Username/Password results in use of default credentials. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor confirms that the affected product is end-of-life. They confirm that they "will issue a consolidated Security Advisory on our official support website." This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
YES
Patch
NONE
Momentum
NONE
If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.
1 version affected across 2 products
CVE-2026-1972 A vulnerability was found in Edimax BR-6208AC 2_1.02. The affected element is the function auth_check_userpass2. Performing a manipulation of the argument Username/Pass… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-1972
Post summary
A new vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑1972) in Edimax BR‑6208AC firmware affects the auth_check_userpass2 function, where manipulating the Username/Pass input can trigger it.
2 of 2 entries
| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HW | edimax | br-6208ac | 2.0 | - | - |
| OS | edimax | br-6208ac_firmware | - | - | - |