Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-48416 is a high-severity buffer overflow reported in Edimax BR-6476AC firmware 1.06. An attacker on an adjacent network may be able to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The supplied sources do not identify a vendor patch, workaround, or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority network-edge risk where affected devices exist. Prioritize discovery and exposure reduction first, then patch or replace once vendor guidance is confirmed.
Technical view
The issue is reported as CWE-120 buffer overflow in /goform/fromSetLanDhcpsClientbinding on Edimax AC1200 Wi-Fi 5 Dual-Band Router BR-6476AC 1.06. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8 with adjacent-network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and high C/I/A impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to environments running Edimax BR-6476AC firmware 1.06 and reachable from an adjacent network. The CVE metadata affected-product fields are incomplete, so inventory confirmation by router model and firmware is essential.
Exploitation context
The supplied bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. A public advisory is referenced, but the provided bundle does not include verified exploit status or vendor remediation details.
Researcher notes
The evidence supports a high-impact adjacent-network buffer overflow, but public metadata is sparse. Affected CPEs are not populated, and the source bundle does not confirm patch status, exploit maturity, or vulnerable parameter details.
Mitigation direction
- Check Edimax guidance for fixed firmware or official mitigations.
- Identify and prioritize any BR-6476AC devices running firmware 1.06.
- Restrict router management access to trusted administrative networks.
- Disable unnecessary remote administration or exposed router services.
- Replace unsupported devices if no vendor fix is available.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Edimax router model and firmware versions.
- Confirm whether BR-6476AC firmware 1.06 is present.
- Review network reachability from adjacent or guest networks.
- Check vendor advisories for patch or mitigation status.
- Monitor logs for unusual router configuration activity.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
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8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.