# CVE-2020-37125: Edimax Technology EW-7438RPn-v3 Mini 1.27 - Remote Code Execution

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Edimax Wi-Fi extenders via crafted POST requests to the /goform/mp endpoint.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 5 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8mfp-f74j-7vph

## What is CVE-2020-37125?

CVE-2020-37125 is a critical command injection vulnerability in EDIMAX Technology EW-7438RPn Mini, published on 5 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Edimax EW-7438RPn-v3 Mini 1.27 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands through the /goform/mp endpoint. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by sending crafted POST requests with command injection payloads to download and execute malicious scripts on the device.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-37125?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Edimax Ew-7438rpn Mini Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-37125?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-37125 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-37125 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37125 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in EDIMAX Technology EW-7438RPn Mini

- [CVE-2025-34024](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-34024/): Edimax EW-7438RPn Mini OS Command Injection via mp.asp (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2025-34029](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-34029/): Edimax EW-7438RPn Mini OS Command Injection via syscmd.asp (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2020-37150](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37150/): Edimax Technology EW-7438RPn-v3 Mini 1.27 - Unauthorized Access: Wi-Fi Password Disclosure (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2020-37097](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37097/): Edimax EW-7438RPn 1.13 - Information Disclosure (WiFi Password) (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2020-37149](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37149/): Edimax Technology EW-7438RPn-v3 Mini 1.27 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Command Execution (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-37125 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-37125 is a critical command injection vulnerability in EDIMAX Technology EW-7438RPn Mini, published on 5 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37125 exists.

Affected product: EDIMAX Technology EW-7438RPn Mini. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37125/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37125/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-37125
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37125
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-37125

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