CVE-2017-6884

HighActively exploited (CISA KEV)Known to be used in ransomware campaigns

Description

A command injection vulnerability was discovered on the Zyxel EMG2926 home router with firmware V1.00(AAQT.4)b8. The vulnerability is located in the diagnostic tools, specifically the nslookup function. A malicious user may exploit numerous vectors to execute arbitrary commands on the router, such as the ping_ip parameter to the expert/maintenance/diagnostic/nslookup URI.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductZyxel EMG2926 Routers
PublishedApr 6, 2017
First seenApr 6, 2017
Added to KEVSep 18, 2023

How to fix

CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date: Oct 9, 2023

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
zyxel emg2926_firmwarev1.00\(aaqt.4\)b8—

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