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CVE-2011-4502


The UPnP IGD implementation in Edimax EdiLinux on the Edimax BR-6104K with firmware before 3.25, Edimax 6114Wg, Canyon-Tech CN-WF512 with firmware 1.83, Canyon-Tech CN-WF514 with firmware 2.08, Sitecom WL-153 with firmware before 1.39, and Sweex LB000021 with firmware 3.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-4502 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 12 products from edimax, from edimax, from canyon-tech and 9 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2011-11-22T11:55:05.043

Last Modified

2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-78

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System edimax br-6104k_router_firmware 3.21 Yes
Hardware edimax br-6104k - Yes
Operating System canyon-tech cn-wf512_router_firmware 1.83 Yes
Operating System canyon-tech cn-wf514_router_firmware 2.08 Yes
Hardware canyon-tech cn-wf512 - Yes
Hardware canyon-tech cn-wf514 - Yes
Operating System edimax 6114wg_router_firmware 1.83 Yes
Operating System edimax 6114wg_router_firmware 2.08 Yes
Hardware edimax 6114wg - Yes
Operating System sitecom wl-153_router_firmware 1.31 Yes
Operating System sitecom wl-153_router_firmware 1.34 Yes
Hardware sitecom wl-153 - Yes
Operating System sweex lb000021_router_firmware 3.15 Yes
Hardware sweex lb000021 - Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For edimax's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.