CVE-2026-19961
Remote buffer overflow in Edimax EW-7478APC enabling potential remote code execution.
Is CVE-2026-19961 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-19961 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-19961?
CVE-2026-19961 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-19961?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-19961, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-19961 affect?
CVE-2026-19961 affects Edimax EW-7478APC v1.04 (firmware). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-19961?
Isolate affected APs, disable remote management, block WAN access, apply vendor patch when released.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
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Immediate action required
- affected1.04
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.