OS Command Injection in MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware (CVE-2026-71989)
Summary
OS command injection in MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware (CVE-2026-71989). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware version v781521 contains a command injection vulnerability in the porTrigger function that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the affected device. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability through the alg function to execute malicious commands and obtain root privileges on the underlying system.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-71989 has been found in MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware CVE-2026-71989" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-71989 (MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware) — CWE-78 / CVSS v3 9.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
OS command injection (CWE-78) exists in MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web disclosure@vulncheck.com
- web msi.com
- web disclosure@vulncheck.com
- web github.com
- web disclosure@vulncheck.com