OS command injection in Zyxel WAX650S firmware
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A post-authentication command injection vulnerability in the "export-cgi" CGI program in Zyxel WAX650S firmware versions through 7.10(ABRM.4)C0 could allow an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to execute OS commands on an affected device.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Zyxel WAX650S firmware — zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-secur…
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-07469 Improper authentication in Zyxel WAX650S firmwarePriority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-6837
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fq66-x242-gfpv
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Sources
- CVE-2026-6837 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-6837 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fq66-x242-gfpv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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