Actively exploited
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since September 18, 2023.
CVE-2017-6884
Zyxel EMG2926 Routers Command Injection Vulnerability
Added to KEV September 18, 2023
Alert details
- Source feed
- CISA KEV
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-6884
- CWE
- CWE-78
- Affected products
- EMG2926 Routers · Zyxel EMG2926 Routers · Zyxel
What happened
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.
What it means for your business
Zyxel EMG2926 Routers is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (CVE-2017-6884). 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. CISA remediation due date: 2023-10-09. If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: October 9, 2023
Sources
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