CVE-2025-70161 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code on EDIMAX routers by injecting commands into the pppUserName field due to unsanitized input passed to system().
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-70161?
CVE-2025-70161 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-70161?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Edimax Br-6208ac Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2025-70161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-70161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-70161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-70161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2026-1972 Edimax BR-6208AC auth_check_userpass2 default credentials
- CVE-2025-15256 Edimax BR-6208AC Web-based Configuration formStaDrvSetup command injection
- CVE-2025-15257 Edimax BR-6208AC Web-based Configuration formRoute command injection
- CVE-2025-14910 Edimax BR-6208AC FTP Daemon Service handle_retr path traversal
- CVE-2025-15258 Edimax BR-6208AC Web-based Configuration formALGSetup redirect
Sources
Also known as GHSA-44vp-c93r-6656.