Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-48418 affects the Edimax AC1200 Wi-Fi 5 Dual-Band Router BR-6476AC firmware 1.06. An attacker who can reach the router web interface may be able to run operating-system commands on the device. This can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the router and traffic it handles.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority network-edge issue where this router model is present. Prioritize confirmation, management-interface restriction, and vendor firmware review before broader operational exposure grows.
Technical view
The reported flaw is improper handling of special characters in user-supplied parameters sent to /goform/fromSetDDNS. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating adjacent-network reachability, low complexity, no authentication, no user interaction, and high impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on networks where the BR-6476AC 1.06 web interface is reachable from Wi-Fi, LAN, or adjacent network segments. The source bundle does not establish internet-wide exposure.
Exploitation context
The CVE record states command execution is possible through the web interface. CISA KEV status is false in the bundle, and no cited source here confirms active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The affected product metadata in the bundle is incomplete, but the title and description name Edimax BR-6476AC 1.06. The listed CWE-352 does not clearly match the command-injection description, so validate against primary advisory details.
Mitigation direction
- Check Edimax support guidance for fixed firmware or replacement advice.
- Restrict router web-interface access to trusted administrators only.
- Remove any unnecessary remote or untrusted management exposure.
- Replace affected devices if no supported firmware fix exists.
- Review router configuration after remediation for unauthorized changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Edimax BR-6476AC devices and confirm firmware version 1.06.
- Verify whether /goform/fromSetDDNS is reachable from untrusted network segments.
- Confirm management access is limited to trusted administrative paths.
- Check vendor sources for newer firmware or end-of-support status.
- Review logs or configuration for unexpected DDNS or admin changes.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
Client-side and session-facing weaknesses should be reviewed alongside initial-access and user-execution behaviors. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2024-48418 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- 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
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
The CVE record was published.
- CVE updatedCVE Program
The CVE record metadata indicates this as the latest update time.
ADP provider summaries
Source materials
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.