Edimax BR-6214K 1.40 asp_setPing Endpoint www/ping.asp system pingstr os command injection

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Edimax BR-6214K 1.40. This issue affects the function system of the file www/ping.asp of the component asp_setPing Endpoint. Executing a manipulation of the argument pingstr can lead to os command injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-82703. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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A vulnerability has been found in Edimax BR-6214K 1.40 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function system of the file www/ping.asp of the component asp_setPing Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument pingstr with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-82703. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

It is possible to download the exploit at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. By approaching the search of inurl:www/ping.asp it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Edimax

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• BR-6214K

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• 1.40

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• Submit #881276: Edimax Edimax BR-6214K Router 1.40 OS Command Injection (by ST4R0002)

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