{"id":76134,"date":"2025-09-25T08:14:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:14:41","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-04T05:55:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T11:55:47","slug":"cve-2025-56706-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-edimax-br-6473ax-router","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-56706-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-edimax-br-6473ax-router\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-56706: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Edimax BR-6473AX Router<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities surfacing every day. Recently, a significant vulnerability, dubbed as CVE-2025-56706, has been detected in Edimax BR-6473AX v1.0.28. This vulnerability, if exploited, can lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0074-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83568\">remote code execution<\/a> (RCE), posing a serious threat to the security of the networks and systems that employ these routers.<br \/>\nThis issue is particularly concerning as RCE vulnerabilities provide attackers with the ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7775-critical-memory-overflow-vulnerability-in-netscaler-adc-and-gateway-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83861\">execute arbitrary code<\/a> on the affected system. In this case, the affected device is a widely used router model, which means that numerous networks could be at risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7051-unauthorized-access-and-manipulation-of-syslog-configuration-in-n-central\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84564\">unauthorized access<\/a> or data compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-56706<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.0)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9253-stack-based-buffer-overflow-on-linksys-wi-fi-range-extenders-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84349\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-982595007\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Edimax BR-6473AX | v1.0.28<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9779-totolink-a702r-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-the-function-sub-4162dc\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85127\">vulnerability resides in the openwrt_getConfig function<\/a> of the router&#8217;s firmware. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9994-critical-unauthenticated-access-vulnerability-in-amp-ed-rf-bt-ap-111-http-admin-interface\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88846\">unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP<\/a> request to the router that includes malicious code in the Object parameter of the openwrt_getConfig function. The router&#8217;s firmware is not adequately validating the input from this function, leading to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22403-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery-cc\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83884\">execution of the embedded malicious code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3222665988\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example demonstrating how this vulnerability might be exploited. This example shows a malicious HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8592-wordpress-inspiro-theme-vulnerability-to-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85405\">request targeted at the vulnerable<\/a> endpoint:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/openwrt_getConfig HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target_router_ip\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;Object&quot;: &quot;malicious_code_here&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, &#8220;malicious_code_here&#8221; would be replaced with the actual malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52353-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-badaso-cms-2-9-11\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83944\">code that the attacker wishes to execute<\/a> on the router.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The primary mitigation strategy for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-supplied patch. Edimax has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-35115-critical-system-package-download-vulnerability-in-agiloft-release-28\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85304\">released a patch that addresses this vulnerability<\/a>, and users of the affected router models are strongly encouraged to apply this patch as soon as possible.<br \/>\nFor temporary mitigation, users can employ Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS). These systems can help detect and prevent the exploitation of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6791-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-centreon-web-monitoring-event-logs-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84082\">vulnerability by monitoring<\/a> the network traffic for suspicious activities and blocking potentially harmful requests.<br \/>\nAs always, it is crucial to maintain a robust <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/ameeba-announces-cybersecurity-internship-program\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87700\">cybersecurity<\/a> posture by continuously monitoring for new vulnerabilities, promptly applying available patches, and employing proactive security measures such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities surfacing every day. 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