CVE-2026-6952Network attack vector

Administrator command execution via syslog LogServer injection

Published Jul 21, 2026 · Updated Jul 21, 2026

OS command injection in Zyxel AX7501-B1 firmware through 5.17(ABPC.7.2)C0 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands. The vulnerable syslog component fails to neutralize command elements in the LogServer field before operating-system command execution. Administrator privileges and compromised user-configured credentials are required; WAN management is disabled by default, bounding remote exposure.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability1.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Zyxel AX7501-B1 firmware through 5.17(ABPC.7.2)C0 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands. The vulnerable syslog component fails to neutralize command elements in the LogServer field before operating-system command execution. Administrator privileges and compromised user-configured credentials are required; WAN management is disabled by default, bounding remote exposure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-6952
Published
Jul 21, 2026
Updated
Jul 21, 2026
Vendor
Zyxel Networks
Product
AX7501-B1 Firmware
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 21, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 21, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=<= 5.17(ABPC.7.2)C0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Zyxel Networks · AX7501-B1 Firmwareversion=<= 5.17(ABPC.7.2)C0

Published CVSS scores

7.2Zyxel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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