What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-70161?

CVE-2025-70161 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Which versions of Br 6208ac Firmware are affected by CVE-2025-70161?

Organizations using EDIMAX BR-6208AC V2_1.02 face critical risk from CVE-2025-70161, a command injection vulnerability rated CVSS 9.8.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2025-70161?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2025-70161. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.5%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-70161?

Within 24 hours: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches immediately. Validate that input sanitization is in place for all user-controlled parameters.

Br 6208ac Firmware CVE-2025-70161

CRITICAL

Command Injection (CWE-77)

2026-01-09 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection Br 6208ac Firmware RCE

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jan 22, 2026 - 20:45 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 09, 2026 - 17:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

EDIMAX BR-6208AC V2 router allows command injection through the pppUserName field via system() without sanitization. PoC available.

Technical ContextAI

The pppUserName field is passed directly to system() (CWE-77) without any input validation or sanitization.

RemediationAI

Update firmware. Restrict management access to trusted networks.

CVE-2025-70161 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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