CVE-2026-1972
low-risk
Published 2026-02-06
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.3/10
Medium
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Br-6208Ac Firmware
Affected Vendors
References (4)
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.344494
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.344494
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.744032
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low-risk
Severity
21/34 · High
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal