CVE-2026-7273

Zyxel GS1900 Series Switches Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

  • High 8.8
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 21 Sep 2026

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the CGI program of Zyxel GS1900-48HPv2 firmware versions through 2.90(ABTQ.1)C0 could allow a LAN-based, unauthenticated attacker to exploit the flaw and potentially execute OS commands via a crafted HTTP request.

Key facts

Published
16 Jun 2026
Last changed
22 Sep 2026
Assigned by
Zyxel
KEV added
21 Sep 2026
KEV fix due
24 Sep 2026
EPSS
2.734% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 86.344% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

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  • 8.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (Zyxel)CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

  • Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

VendorProductVersions
ZyxelGS1900-48HPv2 firmware
  • Default status: unaffected
  • <= 2.90(ABTQ.1)C0 (affected)
ZyxelGS1900-8 firmware
  • Default status: unaffected
  • <= 2.90(AAHH.1)C0 (affected)
ZyxelGS1900-8HP firmware
  • Default status: unaffected
  • <= 2.90(AAHI.1)C0 (affected)
ZyxelGS1900-10HP firmware
  • Default status: unaffected
  • <= 2.90(AAZI.1)C0 (affected)
ZyxelGS1900-16 firmware
  • Default status: unaffected
  • <= 2.90(AAHJ.1)C0 (affected)
ZyxelGS1900-24 firmware
  • Default status: unaffected
  • <= 2.90(AAHL.1)C0 (affected)
ZyxelGS1900-24E firmware
  • Default status: unaffected
  • <= 2.90(AAHK.1)C0 (affected)
ZyxelGS1900-24EP firmware
  • Default status: unaffected
  • <= 2.90(ABTO.1)C0 (affected)
ZyxelGS1900-24HPv2 firmware
  • Default status: unaffected
  • <= 2.90(ABTP.1)C0 (affected)
ZyxelGS1900-48 firmware
  • Default status: unaffected
  • <= 2.90(AAHN.1)C0 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 16 Jun 2026 Published
  2. 21 Sep 2026 CVE-2026-7273 added to CISA KEV
  3. 21 Sep 2026 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

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