Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2026-7608?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2026-7608. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.2%.

TRENDnet TEW-821DAP CVE-2026-7608

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-7608?

CVE-2026-7608 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 2.0 (Low). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.2%.

EUVD-2026-26767 LOW

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2026-05-02 VulDB

Command Injection Tew 821Dap Trendnet

2.0

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

2.0 LOW

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

May 02, 2026 - 09:30 vuln.today

Severity Changed

May 02, 2026 - 09:22 NVD

MEDIUM LOW

CVSS changed

May 02, 2026 - 09:22 NVD

5.5 (MEDIUM) 2.0 (LOW)

PoC Detected

May 02, 2026 - 09:16 vuln.today

Public exploit code

EUVD ID Assigned

May 02, 2026 - 09:00 euvd

EUVD-2026-26767

Analysis Generated

May 02, 2026 - 09:00 vuln.today

CVE Published

May 02, 2026 - 08:45 nvd

LOW 2.0

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was detected in TRENDnet TEW-821DAP up to 1.12B01. The affected element is the function tools_diagnostic. The manipulation results in os command injection. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor explains: "That firmware version will only work on our hardware version v1.xR. We have already EOL that product 8 years ago and are no longer selling". This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

AnalysisAI

OS command injection in TRENDnet TEW-821DAP up to firmware version 1.12B01 allows authenticated local attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the tools_diagnostic function. The vulnerability affects only end-of-life hardware (v1.xR) discontinued 8 years ago and no longer receiving vendor support. Exploit code is publicly available, but real-world risk is severely constrained by the authentication requirement (PR:L), local network access (AV:A), and the product's obsolete status with no active install base.

Technical ContextAI

The vulnerability resides in the tools_diagnostic function within the TRENDnet TEW-821DAP wireless access point firmware. CWE-78 identifies this as a classic OS command injection flaw where user-supplied input is passed unsanitized to a shell command interpreter. The attack vector is adjacent (AV:A), meaning an attacker must be on the same network segment as the device. The affected CPE cpe:2.3:a:trendnet:tew-821dap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* indicates all versions up to 1.12B01 are vulnerable. The function likely constructs system commands dynamically from diagnostic parameters without proper input validation or escaping, allowing injection of pipe (|), semicolon (;), or backtick (`) characters to chain arbitrary commands.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch is available - TRENDnet confirmed the affected hardware (v1.xR) reached end-of-life status 8 years ago and is no longer supported. Organizations operating these devices should prioritize decommissioning and replacement with current-generation TRENDnet or alternative wireless access points. Interim compensating controls for devices that cannot be immediately retired include: (1) Restrict network access to the management interface by configuring host-based firewall rules or network segmentation - block inbound connections to the management port (typically HTTP/HTTPS, port 80/443) except from authorized administrative subnets; (2) Change default or weak administrative credentials to strong, unique passwords and disable remote management features if supported; (3) Physically isolate the device on a dedicated VLAN with restricted ingress/egress rules, preventing lateral movement from compromised client devices. Note these controls do not eliminate the vulnerability but reduce the likelihood of exploitation by authenticated attackers with network adjacency.