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CVE-2026-7273

8.8
High
EPSS 0.32%Jun 16, 2026

CGI buffer overflow on Zyxel GS1900-48HPv2 enables RCE via crafted HTTP.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-7273 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-7273 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-7273?

CVE-2026-7273 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-7273?

Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-7273, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.

What does CVE-2026-7273 affect?

CVE-2026-7273 affects Zyxel GS1900-48HPv2 switches (firmware <= 2.90(ABTQ.1)C0). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-7273?

Update firmware when available; restrict management network access.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Zyxel GS1900-48HPv2 switches (firmware <= 2.90(ABTQ.1)C0)
impact

LAN-based, unauthenticated attacker can execute OS commands via crafted HTTP request.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Zyxel GS1900-10HP firmware
  • affected<= 2.90
Zyxel GS1900-16 firmware
  • affected<= 2.90
Zyxel GS1900-24E firmware
  • affected<= 2.90
Zyxel GS1900-24EP firmware
  • affected<= 2.90
Zyxel GS1900-24 firmware
  • affected<= 2.90
Zyxel GS1900-24HPv2 firmware
  • affected<= 2.90
Zyxel GS1900-48 firmware
  • affected<= 2.90
Zyxel GS1900-48HPv2 firmware
  • affected<= 2.90
Zyxel GS1900-8 firmware
  • affected<= 2.90
Zyxel GS1900-8HP firmware
  • affected<= 2.90

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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