Vulnerability · Published May 24, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-9360Edimax EW-7438RPn POST Request formwlencrypt24g buffer overflow
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity buffer overflow in EW-7438RPn from Edimax. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A security flaw has been discovered in Edimax EW-7438RPn 1.28a. Affected by this issue is the function formwlencrypt24g of the file /goform/formwlencrypt24g of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument key1 results in buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Edimax | EW-7438RPn | 1.28a |
Weakness: CWE-120, CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
References
- VDB-365323 | Edimax EW-7438RPn POST Request formwlencrypt24g buffer overflow vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-365323 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #811544 | EDIMAX EW-7438RPn Mini EW-7438RPn Mini Firmware 1.28a (Version : 1.28a) Buffer Overflow third-party-advisory
- https://lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/EDIMAX-EW-7438RPn-Mini-formwlencrypt24g-34b53a41781f808c99bcd687b351750b?source=copy_link exploit