CVE-2026-71904Network attack vector

Root command execution via insufficient event_code filtering

Published Aug 24, 2026 · Updated Aug 24, 2026

OS command injection in DrayTek VigorAP firmware allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. The tr069TestInform function insufficiently filters dangerous characters before concatenating event_code into a system command. Administrative web-interface credentials are required, and DrayTek reports that no practical attack path has been demonstrated.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability2.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in DrayTek VigorAP firmware allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. The tr069TestInform function insufficiently filters dangerous characters before concatenating event_code into a system command. Administrative web-interface credentials are required, and DrayTek reports that no practical attack path has been demonstrated.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-71904
Published
Aug 24, 2026
Updated
Aug 24, 2026
Vendor
DrayTek
Product
VigorAP 960C
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 24, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 24, 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=0 <1.4.12

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

DrayTek · VigorAP 960Cversion=0 <1.4.12
DrayTek · VigorAP 906version=0 <1.4.13
DrayTek · VigorAP 903version=0 <1.4.22
DrayTek · VigorAP 918Rversion=0 <1.4.11
DrayTek · VigorAP 912Cversion=0 <1.4.15
DrayTek · VigorAP 1060Cversion=0 <1.4.12

Published CVSS scores

7.2VulnCheck CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.6VulnCheck CNACVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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