CVE-2026-6374

Credential disclosure via hard-coded executable constants

Published Aug 10, 2026 · Updated Aug 10, 2026

Hard-coded credentials in Zyxel Networks WAH7601 20.07.2026 and earlier allow attackers to read authentication constants from an executable. The CNA record and its sole advisory identify neither the executable nor the operation that exposes the embedded credentials. Adjacent-network access and user interaction are required; only disclosure of the embedded credentials is described.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded credentials in Zyxel Networks WAH7601 20.07.2026 and earlier allow attackers to read authentication constants from an executable. The CNA record and its sole advisory identify neither the executable nor the operation that exposes the embedded credentials. Adjacent-network access and user interaction are required; only disclosure of the embedded credentials is described.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-6374
Published
Aug 10, 2026
Updated
Aug 10, 2026
Vendor
Zyxel Networks
Product
WAH7601
Classifications
CWE-798, T1552.001
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=20072026

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Zyxel Networks · WAH7601version=0 <=20072026

Published CVSS scores

7.3Computer Emergency Response Team of the Republic of TurkeyCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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