CVE-2026-1972
Edimax BR-6208AC auth_check_userpass2 default credentials
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.9 Medium
- Published
- Feb 6, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 23, 2026
- Reserved
- Feb 5, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6.9 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P | VulDB |
| 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 3.0 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 2.0 | 5.0 Medium | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR | VulDB |
Weaknesses
- CWE-1392 Use of Default Credentials
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
BR-6208ACEdimax |
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References
- VDB-344494 | Edimax BR-6208AC auth_check_userpass2 default credentialsvdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-344494 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)signaturepermissions-required
- Submit #744032 | Edimax BR-6208AC V2_1.02 Weak Authenticationthird-party-advisory
- https://tzh00203.notion.site/EDIMAX-BR-6208AC-V2_1-02-Weak-Password-Authentication-Vulnerability-in-auth_check_userpass2-Functi-2f0b5c52018a801c9645dd5261717901?source=copy_linkexploit
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