High severity8.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Jun 16, 2026· Updated Sep 22, 2026
CVE-2026-7273
CVE-2026-7273
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the CGI program of Zyxel GS1900-48HPv2 firmware versions through 2.90(ABTQ.1)C0 could allow a LAN-based, unauthenticated attacker to exploit the flaw and potentially execute OS commands via a crafted HTTP request.
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Affected products
11- cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-10hp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <2.90\(aazi.2\)c0
- cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-24e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <2.90\(aahk.2\)c0
- cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-24ep_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <2.90\(abto.2\)c0
- cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-24hpv2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <2.90\(abtp.2\)c0
- cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-48hpv2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <2.90\(abtq.2\)c0
- cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-8hp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <2.90\(aahi.2\)c0
- Range: <=2.90(ABTQ.1)C0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.greynoise.io/blog/open-season-on-kapibala-attacker-steals-government-records-wordpress-exploitationnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-gs1900-series-switches-06-16-2026nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
6- Week in review: Gyazo breach exposes 23.6M user data, TASK#STOMP steals documentsHelp Net Security · Sep 27, 2026
- Recent ZyXEL Switch Vulnerability Exploited by Chinese HackersSecurityWeek · Sep 22, 2026
- Attacker compromised nearly 1000 Zyxel switches since August (CVE-2026-7273)Help Net Security · Sep 22, 2026
- CISA Warns of Zyxel GS1900 Switches Flaw Actively Exploited in AttacksCyber Security News · Sep 22, 2026
- Zyxel and Veeam Flaws Under Active Exploitation With Command and SYSTEM AccessThe Hacker News · Sep 22, 2026
- CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to CatalogCISA Alerts