What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-15226?

CVE-2017-15226 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 7.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-15226?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-15226. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 7.5%.

Nbg6716 Firmware CVE-2017-15226

CRITICAL

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2017-10-10 cve@mitre.org

Zyxel Command Injection Nbg6716 Firmware

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 10, 2017 - 23:29 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Zyxel NBG6716 V1.00(AAKG.9)C0 devices allow command injection in the ozkerz component because beginIndex and endIndex are used directly in a popen call.

AnalysisAI

Zyxel NBG6716 V1.00(AAKG.9)C0 devices allow command injection in the ozkerz component because beginIndex and endIndex are used directly in a popen call. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. Zyxel NBG6716 V1.00(AAKG.9)C0 devices allow command injection in the ozkerz component because beginIndex and endIndex are used directly in a popen call. Affected products include: Zyxel Nbg6716 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.