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SKYWORTH SK-WR6640X EUVDEUVD-2026-108205

| CVE-2026-78801 MEDIUM
Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
2026-10-22 mitre GHSA-5jmj-p7j2-pm54
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Join adjacent Wi-Fi or LAN segment
  2. Exploit
    Send unauthenticated request to hidden_factory_switch.gch
  3. Impact
    Harvest leaked sensitive information

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Stack buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The attacker must have adjacent-network access (AV:A) - i.e., be connected to the router's own Wi-Fi or wired LAN segment; this is not internet-facing remote exploitation. Given that access, exploitation requires only an unauthenticated HTTP request (PR:N, UI:N, AC:L) to the hidden_factory_switch.gch endpoint against a default SK-WR6640X V1.0.3 configuration, with no special feature toggle described. The primary limiting factors are the adjacent-network requirement (network proximity to the device) and the fact that impact is confined to disclosure of sensitive information (C:L) with no integrity or availability effect; the specific data exposed and the underlying trigger are not described in the available sources.

Impact

Signals point to a low-to-moderate real-world priority, not a drop-everything emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, base 4.3) describes an adjacent-network, low-complexity, unauthenticated information-disclosure flaw with only limited confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability effect. EPSS is low at 0.26% (17th percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing (not actively exploited per available data), and the vuln.today decision label is 'this_month' rather than act_now/emergency - all consistent with a non-urgent issue. The strongest caveat is a mechanism conflict: CWE-121 and the 'Buffer Overflow / Stack Overflow' tags imply memory corruption, yet both the description ('obtain sensitive information') and the CVSS impact metrics (C:L/I:N/A:N) describe pure information disclosure - these do not reconcile and should be verified with the vendor/NVD. Note also that the AV:A (adjacent) vector means this is NOT internet-wide remotely exploitable despite the description's word 'remote'; an attacker must be on the same Wi-Fi/LAN segment, which materially limits exposure.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has joined the router's local Wi-Fi or wired LAN segment (adjacent network) issues an unauthenticated HTTP request to the hidden_factory_switch.gch endpoint and receives sensitive information back from the device. Because the CVSS vector is AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, no authentication, user interaction, or complex preconditions are required once the attacker has network proximity. A public PoC reference exists but it is not verified as working exploit code for this specific router.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 26, 2026

An unauthenticated information-disclosure flaw exists in SKYWORTH's SK-WR6640X Wi-Fi 6 Dual-Band Fiber Router (AX1800M) firmware V1.0.3, exposed through the hidden_factory_switch.gch endpoint. Attackers who are already on the router's adjacent network segment (its own Wi-Fi or wired LAN) can send a crafted HTTP request without credentials or user interaction to retrieve sensitive information; the device is not described as reachable from the internet. Impact is limited to confidentiality (CVSS 4.3, AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/C:L/I:N/A:N), EPSS is 0.26% (17th percentile), no CISA KEV entry exists, and the available sources do not confirm working exploit code - the referenced GitHub repository is an unverified public PoC reference. Overall this is a low-to-moderate priority item rather than an emergency.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released fixed firmware version is identified in the available data, so the primary action is to check SKYWORTH's support channels (http://skyworth.com and http://sk-wr6640x.com) and the NVD entry https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78801 for an updated SK-WR6640X build and apply it as soon as one is published, since the flaw is reachable pre-authentication on V1.0.3. Because exploitation requires adjacency to the router's own network segment, the most direct compensating control is to restrict who can reach the LAN/Wi-Fi: use a strong WPA2/WPA3 passphrase, avoid sharing the primary SSID with guests, and place guest or IoT clients on an isolated SSID/VLAN so they cannot reach the router's management interface - at the cost of extra configuration and possible client compatibility issues. Where the management web server can be bound to a restricted interface or disabled for untrusted segments, do so, and block HTTP access to .gch handlers at any upstream proxy or firewall if the topology allows; these measures reduce exposure but do not remove the underlying defect, and the specific data exposed is not described in the available sources, so treat any credentials or configuration reachable by the router's web service as potentially compromised and rotate them.

Affected VersionsENISA

n/a n/a

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The target is embedded firmware on a consumer/SMB fiber router, a class of device where administrative and factory-diagnostic handlers are commonly served by a lightweight embedded HTTP daemon. The implicated endpoint, hidden_factory_switch.gch, is a factory/diagnostic style handler (the .gch extension) that is not part of the normal user-facing web UI, suggesting it remains reachable in production firmware. The description classifies the issue as CWE-121 (stack-based buffer overflow) and the tags list buffer/stack overflow, while the assessed outcome is confidentiality-only data disclosure; how memory corruption would yield only information disclosure - and the exact input that triggers it - is not described in the available sources, so the precise root cause and the specific data exposed should be treated as unverified. The CPE data provided is generic (n/a vendor/product) and the EUVD affected-version field is also n/a, so version scoping rests on the description's explicit reference to firmware V1.0.3 on the SK-WR6640X (AX1800M). The CVSS vector AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N indicates the requirement is network adjacency rather than authentication or user action.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Adjacent-network, unauthenticated access to a web endpoint yields only limited information disclosure, so AV:A/PR:N/UI:N with C:L and I:N/A:N.

3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Oct 26, 2026 - 17:23 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Oct 22, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

An issue in SKYWORTH DIGITAL CO., LTD SK-WR6640X Wi-Fi 6 Dual-Band Fiber Router (AX1800M) V1.0.3 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the hidden_factory_switch.gch

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 83% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche consumer Wi-Fi router model, limited regional footprint
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

A stack-based buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a buffer located on the stack than it was allocated to hold.

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