ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·9/18/2023
CVE-2017-6884 added to CISA KEV: Zyxel EMG2926 Routers
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2023-09-18
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due date: 2023-10-09
Why this matters
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.
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