CVE-2026-7255
MediumWhat is CVE-2026-7255?
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in the web management interface of Zyxel WRE6505 v2 firmware version V1.00(ABDV.3)C0 could allow an adjacent attacker on the LAN to brute-force the password and bypass authentication.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS 3.1Exploitable from an adjacent network (e.g. same LAN, Wi-Fi segment, Bluetooth).
No special conditions required. Exploit can be performed reliably and repeatedly.
No authentication required. Any anonymous user can exploit this vulnerability.
No user interaction required. Exploit runs without any victim action.
Exploiting the vulnerability only affects the vulnerable component itself.
Complete loss of confidentiality. All data on the component may be exposed.
No integrity impact. Data cannot be modified.
No availability impact. Service remains fully operational.
FAQ
CVE-2026-7255 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10, rated as Medium. Review the affected products list and apply vendor patches.
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2026-7255 scores 6.5/10 (Medium). Scores 9.0–10.0 are Critical, 7.0–8.9 are High, 4.0–6.9 are Medium, and below 4.0 are Low.
The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2026-7255 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.
Apply the latest firmware or software update from the vendor. Check the References section above for official advisories and patch notes. If no patch is available, consider disabling the affected feature or isolating the device from untrusted networks.