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.
- Vendor
- Zyxel
- Product
- EMG2926 Routers
- CVSS
- 8.8
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 33.0%
- Status
- kevransomware use
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Added to KEV
Is CVE-2017-6884 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2017-6884 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on . CISA only lists a CVE when it has reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. CISA marks it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 33.0% (scored October 16, 2026).
- CISA KEV[ LISTED ]
- ENISA EUVD (exploited)[ — ]
- CIRCL KEV[ — ]
Catalog snapshot 2026-10-21. Full cross-catalog view: /kev-comparison
What to do
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by (21 days after listing) under BOD 22-01. Everyone else: that deadline is a sensible upper bound, not a target. Vendor guidance and the NVD record are linked under Source above.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-7273 Zyxel GS1900 Series Switches Stack-Based Buffer Overflowwrite-up | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 2.5% | |
| CVE-2024-40891 Zyxel DSL CPE OS Command Injection Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 22.9% | |
| CVE-2024-40890 Zyxel DSL CPE OS Command Injection Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 20.7% | |
| CVE-2024-11667 Zyxel Multiple Firewalls Path Traversal Vulnerabilityransomware use | [ HIGH ] | 7.5 | 2.9% | |
| CVE-2017-18368 Zyxel P660HN-T1A Routers Command Injection Vulnerability | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.8 | 94.5% | |
| CVE-2023-27992 Zyxel Multiple NAS Devices Command Injection Vulnerability | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.8 | 82.8% | |
| CVE-2023-33010 Zyxel Multiple Firewalls Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.8 | 29.0% | |
| CVE-2023-33009 Zyxel Multiple Firewalls Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.8 | 28.1% |