handle_retr of the component FTP Daemon Service. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-14910. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is best to disable the affected component.
Edimax confirms this issue: “This product is no longer available in the market and has been discontinued for five years. Consequently, Edimax no longer provides technical support, firmware updates, or security patches for this specific model. However, to ensure the safety of our remaining active users, we acknowledge this report and will take the following mitigation actions: (A) We will issue an official security advisory on our support website. (B) We will strongly advise users to disable the FTP service on this device to mitigate the reported risk, by which the product will still work for common use. (C) We will recommend users upgrade to newer, supported models.”
