CVE-2018-10569
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue was discovered in Edimax EW-7438RPn Mini v2 before version 1.26. There is XSS in an SSID field.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the SSID field input of Edimax EW-7438RPn Mini v2 wireless range extenders before firmware version 1.26. The SSID parameter does not properly sanitize or validate input, allowing injection of malicious script tags that execute when the SSID is displayed in the device's web interface or broadcasted.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 1.26CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device modelLog into the device web interface and navigate to System Settings or Status page to confirm the model is Edimax EW-7438RPn Mini v2Affected if Device model is Edimax EW-7438RPn Mini v2 and firmware version is below 1.26
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Check firmware versionIn the device web interface, locate the firmware version information typically found under System Settings, Status, or Device Information. Compare the displayed version number to 1.26Affected if Firmware version shown is less than 1.26 (for example, 1.25, 1.24, etc.)
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Verify SSID configuration accessNavigate to Wireless Settings or SSID configuration page in the device web interface where wireless networks are configuredAffected if The SSID input field is accessible and accepts user-supplied input for wireless network names
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Confirm web interface accessibilityDetermine if the device web management interface is reachable on the network (typically via HTTP on the device's IP address)Affected if The device web interface is network-accessible and the SSID configuration page can be loaded
You are affected if you have an Edimax EW-7438RPn Mini v2 device running firmware version 1.25 or lower with its web interface accessible and SSID configuration capability in use.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data1.26
Upgrade the Edimax EW-7438RPn Mini v2 firmware to version 1.26 or later to remediate the XSS vulnerability in the SSID field.
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- Testing1.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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