CVE-2020-37125
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 · uneditedEdimax 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.
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 · high confidenceThe Edimax EW-7438RPn-v3 Mini firmware 1.27 has a command injection vulnerability in the /goform/mp endpoint. Unauthenticated attackers can send crafted POST requests containing shell metacharacters to inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands, allowing download and execution of malicious scripts.
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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= 1.27CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 the device modelAccess the device web interface (typically at 192.168.x.x) and check the status or device info page, or inspect network discovery/DHCP lease for Edimax EW-7438RPn-v3Affected if The device is an Edimax EW-7438RPn-v3 Mini
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Check the firmware versionIn the device web interface, navigate to Status or System settings and locate the firmware version fieldAffected if The firmware version displayed is exactly 1.27
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Verify the /goform/mp endpoint existsSend a GET or POST request to http://[device-ip]/goform/mp using curl or a browser developer toolAffected if The endpoint responds (even with an error) indicating it is accessible
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Check management interface exposureDetermine if the device web interface is accessible from untrusted networks (WAN) by checking router port forwards, firewall rules, or attempting external accessAffected if The device management interface is reachable from outside the local network without firewall protection
You are affected if you have an Edimax EW-7438RPn-v3 Mini running firmware version 1.27 with the /goform/mp endpoint accessible, especially if exposed to untrusted networks.
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 dataApply vendor firmware update if available; otherwise, isolate the device behind a firewall with no external access or replace the end-of-life device.
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