Is CVE-2025-70161 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-70161 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-01-22.

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

CVE-2025-70161 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2025-70161?

Patch guidance is available from edimax security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2025-70161.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-70161?

1 product: edimax br-6208ac firmware.

Fix CVE-2025-70161 - CRITICAL edimax br-6208ac firmware

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-77 · Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: EDIMAX
Published: 1/9/2026
Last Modified: 1/22/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2025-70161

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