PatchTheCVECVE-2026-71986: MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware version v781521 contains a command injection vulnerability in the dmz functi
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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTE
CVE-2026-71986 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware version v781521 contains a command injection vulnerability in the dmz function that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the affected device. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability through the dmz function to execute malicious commands and obtain root privileges on the underlying system.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 2.5% (top 16%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| Published | 2026-08-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Fedora 46 · clementine · FIXED · 1.4.2-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-3e748ef4d3 · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-3e748ef4d3
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.