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CVE-2017-6884: Zyxel EMG2926 Routers Command Injection Vulnerability
Zyxel EMG2926 Routers · in CISA KEV since 2023-09-18
2023-09-18added to KEV
2023-10-09federal remediation due date
34.37%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 98.3th percentile
8.8 HIGHCVSS 3.1
Knownknown ransomware use
2,356days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
Zyxel EMG2926 routers contain a command injection vulnerability located in the diagnostic tools, specifically the nslookup function. A malicious user may exploit numerous vectors to execute malicious commands on the router, such as the ping_ip parameter to the expert/maintenance/diagnostic/nslookup URI.
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| CWE | CWE-78 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2017-04-06 (Analyzed) |
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