SB2026022438 - OS Command Injection in Zyxel products

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-13942)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the UPnP function. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted UPnP SOAP requests and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-null-pointer-dereference-and-command-injection-vulnerabilities-in-certain-4g-lte-5g-nr-cpe-dsl-ethernet-cpe-fiber-onts-security-routers-and-wireless-extenders-02-24-2026