Edimax EW-7478APC POST Request formL2TPSetup stack-based overflow

published 2026-06-29 4 mo ago modified 2026-10-25 14 d ago also EUVD-2026-40074

cvss: 8.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.8%; EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability has been found in Edimax EW-7478APC 1.04. This impacts the function formL2TPSetup of the file /goform/formL2TPSetup of the component POST Request Handler. Such manipulation of the argument L2TPUserName leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 4 mo ago (2026-06-29)

Exploit prediction

0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site https://lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/EDIMAX-EW-7478APC-formL2TPSetup-34b53a41781f80f295f8ca2aa55e1226?pvs=73 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	8.7	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CNA	3.1	8.8	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
CNA	3.0	8.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	2.0	9.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA	4.0	7.4	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	2.0	9.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

Edimax EW-7478APC

Classification

Weakness

CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site /EDIMAX-EW-7478APC-formL2TPSetup-34b53a41781f80f295f8ca2aa55e1226?pvs=73
exploit
vuldb.com /vuln/374571
vdb-entry, technical-description
vuldb.com /vuln/374571/cti
signature, permissions-required
vuldb.com /cve/CVE-2026-13563
third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /submit/844113
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-13563
NVD CVE-2026-13563

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Summary