CVE-2026-71940
DrayTek VigorSwitch Multiple Models Buffer Overflow via acl_general_setup Edit ACE
Multiple DrayTek VigorSwitch models contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the acl_general_setup Edit ACE function. The vulnerability is caused by copying the name field into a fixed-size buffer without length validation. A remote attacker can trigger this vulnerability via crafted input, causing a denial of service or potentially executing arbitrary commands. Exploitation requires valid administrative credentials for the device's web management interface.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
DrayTek VigorSwitch Multiple Models Buffer Overflow via acl_general_setup Edit ACE
Multiple DrayTek VigorSwitch models contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the acl_general_setup Edit ACE function. The vulnerability is caused by copying the name field into a fixed-size buffer without length validation. A remote attacker can trigger this vulnerability via crafted input, causing a denial of service or potentially executing arbitrary commands. Exploitation requires valid administrative credentials for the device's web management interface.
- Record
CVE-2026-71940- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-64999
Multiple DrayTek VigorSwitch models contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the acl_general_setup Edit ACE function. The vulnerability is caused by copying the name field into a fixed-size buffer without length validation. A remote attacker can trigger this vulnerability via crafted input, causing a denial of service or potentially executing arbitrary commands. Exploitation requires valid administrative credentials for the device's web management interface.
- Record
EUVD-2026-64999- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pfv2-vr3v-8f3r
Multiple DrayTek VigorSwitch models contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the...
Multiple DrayTek VigorSwitch models contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the acl_general_setup Edit ACE function. The vulnerability is caused by copying the name field into a fixed-size buffer without length validation. A remote attacker can trigger this vulnerability via crafted input, causing a denial of service or potentially executing arbitrary commands. Exploitation requires valid administrative credentials for the device's web management interface.
- Record
GHSA-pfv2-vr3v-8f3r- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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 - CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Multiple DrayTek VigorSwitch models contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the acl_general_setup Edit ACE function. The vulnerability is caused by copying the name field into a fixed-size buffer without length validation. A remote attacker can trigger this vulnerability via crafted input, causing a denial of service or potentially executing arbitrary commands. Exploitation requires valid administrative credentials for the device's web management interface.
- Record
CVE-2026-71940- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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 - CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- draytek corporation vigorswitch fx2120
- draytek corporation vigorswitch g1280
- draytek corporation vigorswitch g1282
- draytek corporation vigorswitch g2100
- draytek corporation vigorswitch g2121
- draytek corporation vigorswitch g2280x
- draytek corporation vigorswitch g2282x
- draytek corporation vigorswitch g2540x
- draytek corporation vigorswitch g2540xs
- draytek corporation vigorswitch g2542x
- draytek corporation vigorswitch p1280
- draytek corporation vigorswitch p1281x
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- draytek corporation vigorswitch p1282
- draytek corporation vigorswitch p2100
- draytek corporation vigorswitch p2121
- draytek corporation vigorswitch p2280x
- draytek corporation vigorswitch p2282x
- draytek corporation vigorswitch p2540x
- draytek corporation vigorswitch p2540xs
- draytek corporation vigorswitch p2542x
- draytek corporation vigorswitch p2542xh
- draytek corporation vigorswitch pq2121x
- draytek corporation vigorswitch pq2200xb
- draytek corporation vigorswitch pq2300xb
- draytek corporation vigorswitch px2060
- draytek corporation vigorswitch q2121x
- draytek corporation vigorswitch q2200x
- draytek corporation vigorswitch q2300x
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-71940 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Draytek Corporation Vigorswitch Fx2120, published August 24, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.68%, the 52nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.