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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-7257 · published 12 May 2026

CVE-2026-7257: Zyxel wre6505 firmware vulnerability

Zyxel · Wre6505 Firmware

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** An insecure storage of sensitive information vulnerability in the configuration file of Zyxel WRE6505 v2 firmware version V1.00(ABDV.3)C0 could allow a local attacker with administrator privileges to download and decrypt a backup configuration file.

4.4 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.15% · top 96.2% CWE-922 · CWE-922
4.4CVSS 3.1 base score
0.15%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** An insecure storage of sensitive information vulnerability in the configuration file of Zyxel WRE6505 v2 firmware version V1.00(ABDV.3)C0 could allow a local attacker with administrator privileges to download and decrypt a backup configuration file.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/end-of-life Product

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-7257), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.