Raw 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:XSummary
CVE-2020-37125 is a critical-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Edimax Ew-7438Rpn Mini Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-14 (Permitted Actions Without Identification or Authentication) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2020-37125 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the Edimax EW-7438RPn-v3 Mini Wi-Fi range extender running firmware version 1.27. The issue stems from OS command injection (CWE-78) in the /goform/mp endpoint, where unauthenticated attackers can send crafted POST requests containing command injection payloads to execute arbitrary commands on the device, including downloading and running malicious scripts.
The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating it is exploitable over the network by unauthenticated attackers with low complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation grants attackers high-impact control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability, enabling full remote command execution on the affected device.
Advisories and related resources include the Edimax product page at https://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_detail/data/edimax/global/wi-fi_range_extenders_n300/ew-7438rpn_mini/, an Exploit-DB entry at https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48318, and a Vulncheck advisory at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/edimax-technology-ew-rpn-mini-remote-code-execution. Practitioners should review these for any patch or mitigation guidance specific to the device firmware.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2020-31021
Vulnerability Data
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…
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malicious scripts on the device.
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The vulnerability is an unauthenticated OS command injection in a public-facing web endpoint (/goform/mp) on a network device, directly enabling remote code execution via exploitation of a public-facing application.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly prevents OS command injection by validating and sanitizing inputs to the vulnerable /goform/mp endpoint.
Prohibits unauthenticated access to dangerous endpoints like /goform/mp that allow arbitrary command execution.
Requires identification, reporting, and remediation of the specific command injection flaw in firmware version 1.27.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly require secure coding and input handling that blocks command-injection defects, yet the single broad outcome leaves many specific neutralization vectors and verification gaps unaddressed.
Routine patching/maintenance can remediate known command-injection CVEs in dependencies (partial forward) but does nothing to stop developers from introducing improper neutralization in custom code (none reverse).
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing and code review target insecure use of operating-system command interfaces, catching command-injection flaws introduced during development.