CVE-2026-1971: A vulnerability has been found in Edimax BR-6288ACL up to 1.12

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-1971?

br-6288acl firmware: upgrade to newer than 1.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-1971 being exploited?

CVE-2026-1971 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-1971 affect?

CVE-2026-1971 affects br-6288acl firmware. Severity is low (CVSS 2.4). A vulnerability has been found in Edimax BR-6288ACL up to 1.12. Impacted is the function wiz_WISP24gmanual of the file wiz_WISP24gmanual.asp. Such manipulation of the argument manualssid leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be laun

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-1971?

Priority 18/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

LOW 2.4UPGRADE

CVE-2026-1971 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.4) affecting br-6288acl firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability has been found in Edimax BR-6288ACL up to 1.12. Impacted is the function wiz_WISP24gmanual of the file wiz_WISP24gmanual.asp. Such manipulation of the argument manualssid leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor confirms that the affected product is end-of-life. They confirm that they "will issue a consolidated Security Advisory on

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.4 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 82%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79, CWE-94
Published	2026-02-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: edimax

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-02-06 01:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:16 UTCUpdated Record last modified

edimax br-6288acl firmware UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.12

Fixed in: newer than 1.12

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-1971?

br-6288acl firmware: upgrade to newer than 1.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-1971 being exploited?

CVE-2026-1971 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-1971 affect?

CVE-2026-1971 affects br-6288acl firmware. Severity is low (CVSS 2.4). A vulnerability has been found in Edimax BR-6288ACL up to 1.12. Impacted is the function wiz_WISP24gmanual of the file wiz_WISP24gmanual.asp. Such manipulation of the argument manualssid leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be laun

How urgent is CVE-2026-1971?

Priority 18/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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