CVE-2025-14910

Description

A vulnerability was detected in Edimax BR-6208AC 1.02. This impacts the function handle_retr of the component FTP Daemon Service. The manipulation results in path traversal. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. Edimax confirms this issue: "This product is no longer available in the market and has been discontinued for five years. Consequently, Edimax no longer provides technical support, firmware updates, or security patches for this specific model. However, to ensure the safety of our remaining active users, we acknowledge this report and will take the following mitigation actions: (A) We will issue an official security advisory on our support website. (B) We will strongly advise users to disable the FTP service on this device to mitigate the reported risk, by which the product will still work for common use. (C) We will recommend users upgrade to newer, supported models." This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
edimax	br-6208ac_firmware	All
edimax	br-6208ac	All

References

Exploits

https://tzh00203.notion.site/EDIMAX-BR-6208AC-V2_1-02-Path-Traversal-Vulnerability-in-FTPd-2c4b5c52018a80fb8812f7d510abf558?source=copy_link

Other References

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.337435 https://vuldb.com/?id.337435 https://vuldb.com/?submit.713704

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-14910? +

A vulnerability was detected in Edimax BR-6208AC 1.02. This impacts the function handle_retr of the component FTP Daemon Service. The manipulation results in path traversal. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. Edimax confirms this issue: "This product is no longer available in the market and has been discontinued for five years. Consequently, Edimax no longer provides technical support, firmware updates, or security patches for this specific model. However, to ensure the safety of our remaining active users, we acknowledge this report and will take the following mitigation actions: (A) We will issue an official security advisory on our support website. (B) We will strongly advise users to disable the FTP service on this device to mitigate the reported risk, by which the product will still work for common use. (C) We will recommend users upgrade to newer, supported models." This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-14910? +

CVE-2025-14910 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-14910? +

CVE-2025-14910 affects products from edimax, specifically: br-6208ac, br-6208ac_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-14910? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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