CVE-2026-71990 (GCVE-0-2026-71990)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-08 23:37 – Updated: 2026-08-08 23:37
VLAI
Title
MSI Radix AXE6600 v781521 Command Injection via TelnetSSH Function
Summary
MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware version v781521 contains a command injection vulnerability in the TelnetSSH function used for SSH configuration that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the affected device. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability through the SSH configuration interface to inject malicious commands and obtain root privileges on the underlying system.
Severity
9.3 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
MSI Radix AXE6600 Affected: 0 , ≤ v781521 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-08-08 00:00
Credits
Jincheng Wang
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