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CVE-2017-6884

OS Command Injection — is CVE-2017-6884real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

High · CVSS 8.8EPSS 37.6%CISA KEVCWE-78 · OS Command Injection

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

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Community real-world severity: Critical (Critical 3) — CVSS base score 8.8

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    Field note · Priya NairCurated

    Zyxel EMG2926 Routers Command Injection Vulnerability — 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. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2023-09-18) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. It is linked to known ransomware campaigns. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~38%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Diego RamírezCurated

    Required action for Zyxel EMG2926 Routers: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2023-10-09. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-78 · OS Command Injection.