Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAcquire admin credentials (default or brute-forced)
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DeliveryAuthenticate to BR-6214K web management interface
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ExploitSubmit crafted ateFunc payload to POST /wlanMP.asp
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Executionsystem() executes injected shell command
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ImpactArbitrary OS command execution at router privilege level
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques 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 | Exploitation requires an authenticated HTTP session with administrative privileges to the BR-6214K web management interface, confirmed by PR:H in the CVSS 4.0 vector. The vulnerable endpoint is www/wlanMP.asp (the asp_WlanMP handler), and the specific injectable parameter is ateFunc. The attack is network-reachable (AV:N) with no user interaction beyond the attacker's own HTTP request and no special attack requirements (AT:N). Exploitation is LIMITED by the administrative authentication prerequisite - an attacker must first acquire valid admin credentials. No non-default configuration is required; the management interface is network-accessible by default on the LAN side, and may be WAN-exposed on misconfigured deployments. Limiting factors: authentication required, no confirmed WAN exposure data, and device-level scope (no evidence of lateral movement to downstream network segments). |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 score of 5.1 (Medium) is substantially moderated by the PR:H requirement - administrative credentials must be obtained before exploitation. On SOHO routers like the BR-6214K, however, default or weak admin credentials are common, meaning the practical barrier is frequently lower than PR:H implies in a lab setting. The E:P modifier in the provided vector confirms PoC availability, increasing near-term opportunistic risk. No CISA KEV listing means confirmed widespread active exploitation has not been reported to US government sources, but the absence of a vendor patch and the presence of a public exploit is a combination that demands prompt compensating action. The impact metrics in the provided vector (VC:L/VI:L/VA:L) appear conservative for a system() command injection on a device that almost certainly runs its web daemon as root - defenders should treat the realistic confidentiality and integrity impact as materially higher than the official score reflects, and not rely on the Medium score alone to deprioritize remediation for internet-exposed devices. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained administrative credentials - via credential stuffing against a device still using factory-default passwords, or by compromising the admin account through a separate vector - sends a crafted HTTP POST request to the wlanMP.asp endpoint with a malicious ateFunc value (e.g., a semicolon-delimited shell payload or reverse shell command). The system() function executes the injected command at the router's runtime privilege level, yielding OS-level code execution on the device. A public proof-of-concept is referenced in the GitHub repository linked in the disclosure, substantially reducing the required attacker skill. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 31, 2026
OS command injection in Edimax BR-6214K firmware version 1.40 allows a remote authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary operating system commands by supplying a crafted value to the ateFunc parameter of the wlanMP.asp endpoint, which passes it unsanitized to a system() call. A public proof-of-concept exploit is available on GitHub, lowering the skill barrier for post-authentication exploitation. No vendor patch exists and the vendor did not respond to disclosure; no CISA KEV listing means active exploitation has not been confirmed by US government sources, though the unpatched status combined with public PoC availability elevates near-term risk.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis - the vendor did not respond to responsible disclosure. As an immediate compensating control, restrict access to the BR-6214K web management interface (ports 80/443) to trusted management subnets only, blocking any WAN-facing or untrusted LAN exposure. If upstream firewall or ACL policy supports URL-level filtering, block access to the wlanMP.asp path specifically. Change all admin credentials from default values to strong, unique passwords to raise the PR:H exploitation bar. If granular firmware hardening is not feasible and the device is end-of-life with no vendor support path, replacement with an actively maintained router model is the most durable remediation. Track https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-82702 for any future vendor patch release.
Affected VersionsENISA
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The flaw resides in the asp_WlanMP handler within www/wlanMP.asp, part of the BR-6214K's embedded web management interface. The server-side code invokes the C-runtime system() function - a canonical CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command) sink - passing the user-controlled ateFunc HTTP parameter without sanitization or shell escaping. On embedded router firmware, system() calls of this type typically execute as a privileged daemon (commonly root). The 'MP' designation in wlanMP.asp is consistent with manufacturing/mass-production test interfaces that are frequently left enabled in production firmware and historically exhibit weaker access controls than standard management pages. CPE cpe:2.3:a:edimax:br-6214k:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* identifies the affected product under Edimax's namespace; only version 1.40 is explicitly confirmed, though the wildcard version field suggests the reporter did not bound the affected range.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:P
Network-accessible admin web interface; PR:H confirmed by CVSS 4.0 vector; C/I/A raised to H because system() on embedded Linux typically executes as root, granting full device compromise.
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CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB
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3DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability was identified in Edimax BR-6214K 1.40. This affects the function system of the file www/wlanMP.asp of the component asp_WlanMP Endpoint. Such manipulation of the argument ateFunc leads to os command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.
EUVD-2026-68595
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