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Public proof of concept

CVE-2020-37125

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2026-02-05
  • WeaknessCWE-78

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Description

Edimax EW-7438RPn-v3 Mini 1.27 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands through the /goform/mp endpoint. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by sending crafted POST requests with command injection payloads to download and execute malicious scripts on the device.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-02-0517:16CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Edimax ew-7438rpn mini firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.27= 1.27no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As VulnCheck, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • EDIMAX Technology EW-7438RPn Mini
    Affected
    • = 1.27no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-03-05

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVE recordread 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2026-02-05
  • CNACVSS 4.09.3known since 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.19.8known since 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-78known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score7.0 %2026-11-08
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 4.0 vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Published
2026-02-05
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-8mfp-f74j-7vph

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-37125?

Edimax EW-7438RPn-v3 Mini 1.27 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands through the /goform/mp endpoint. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by sending crafted POST requests with command injection payloads to download and execute malicious scripts on the device.

Is CVE-2020-37125 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2020-37125, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-37125?

CVE-2020-37125 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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