A vulnerability was found in Comfast CF-N1-S 2.6.0.1. The affected element is the function sub_41AD7C of the file /cgi-bin/mbox-config?method=SET§ion=ntp_timezone of the component Web Management. The manipulation of the argument timestr/ntp_client_enabled results in stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.
CVE-2026-78050
CRITICALPre-NVD 9.99.9—Trending — 4 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence
Score 9.9 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-08-23. a secondary CVSS source baseline 9.9; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: ghsa, secondary
9.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: —CVSS: 9.9Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.9
- EG Score
- 9.9(high)
- EG Risk
- 49(Track)EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity99% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
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- EPSS %ILE
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- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 22, 2026
Last Modified
August 23, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated Aug 23, 2026🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available
Vulnerability Report: Comfast CF-N1-S Router V2.6.0.1 Contains a Stack Overflow Vulnerability(ntp_timezone) · Issue #9 · AdminSafe/CVE · GitHub
https://github.com/AdminSafe/CVE/issues/9Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-78050(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-08-23 04:37 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-23 04:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-23 00:29 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-23 00:29 UTCNVD updateCVSS v4 → 8.6
- 2026-08-22 23:21 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-22 23:20 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2026-78050?
CVE-2026-78050 is a critical vulnerability published on August 22, 2026. A vulnerability was found in Comfast CF-N1-S 2.6.0.1. The affected element is the function sub41AD7C of the file /cgi-bin/mbox-config?method=SET§ion=ntptimezone of the component Web Management. The manipulation of the argument timestr/ntpclientenabled results in stack-based buffer overflow. It…
When was CVE-2026-78050 disclosed?
CVE-2026-78050 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 22, 2026, with the most recent update on August 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-78050?
CVE-2026-78050 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-78050?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-78050, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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