CVE-2026-1972

Edimax BR-6208AC auth_check_userpass2 default credentials

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 6, 2026 at 01:02 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:16 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorBr 6208AC FirmwareBR-6208AC

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
PoC

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 1.02
edimax-br-6208ac (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (4)

VDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/?id.344494
SignaturePermissions RequiredVDB Entry
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.344494
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/?submit.744032

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-1392

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