ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
HIGH
Received
CVE-2026-71924
Multiple DrayTek VigorSwitch models contain a command injection vulnerability in the getVid function. The vulnerability is caused by insufficient filtering of the username and password fields before command execution. A remote attacker can trigger this vulnerability via crafted input to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. Exploitation requires valid administrative credentials for the device's web management interface.
Published 24 Aug 2026, 18:17 UTC
Last modified 24 Aug 2026, 20:17 UTC
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Attack profile
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Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Not assessed
Confidentiality
Not assessed
Integrity
Not assessed
Availability
Not assessed
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Affected products
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Weakness classification
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Source references
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