OS Command InjectionWeakness · CWE-78

CVE-2026-41925

CRITICAL · 9.3 CVSS v4.0 Published 2026-05-04
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
WDR201A WiFi Extender (HW V2.1, FW LFMZX28040922V1.02) contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the adm.cgi binary's reboot_time function that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands by injecting malicious input into the reboot_time POST parameter. Attackers can send a crafted request with shell metacharacters in the reboot_time parameter when reboot_enabled=1 to achieve remote code execution.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The WDR201A WiFi Extender firmware contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the adm.cgi binary's reboot_time function. Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands by sending a crafted POST request with shell metacharacters in the reboot_time parameter, but only when reboot_enabled=1 is also set. This allows complete remote code execution on the device.

MitigationApply vendor firmware patches when available; until then, disable the device from untrusted networks or replace with a supported device, as network-level filtering alone cannot fully mitigate input validation flaws in embedded firmware.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify device model
    Access the device web interface or check the device label/metadata to confirm the model is WDR201A WiFi Extender
    Affected if Device model is WDR201A
  2. Check firmware version
    Navigate to the device admin interface, typically under Status or System settings, and record the firmware version. Compare against LFMZX28040922V1.02
    Affected if Firmware version is LFMZX28040922V1.02 or earlier
  3. Verify adm.cgi endpoint accessibility
    Attempt to access the adm.cgi endpoint on the device (typically at /adm.cgi) from the network to confirm it responds
    Affected if adm.cgi is reachable over the network
  4. Check if remote administration is exposed
    Inspect the device network configuration to determine if remote administration or web interface access is enabled for external/network interfaces rather than local LAN only
    Affected if Remote administration is enabled and the device is accessible from untrusted networks
  5. Check reboot_enabled configuration
    Access the device admin settings, typically under System or Advanced settings, and locate the reboot_enabled or scheduled reboot configuration parameter
    Affected if reboot_enabled is set to enabled or 1

User is affected if they have a WDR201A WiFi Extender running firmware LFMZX28040922V1.02 or earlier, with adm.cgi accessible and reboot_enabled enabled, especially if remote administration is exposed to untrusted networks

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor firmware patches when available; until then, disable the device from untrusted networks or replace with a supported device, as network-level filtering alone cannot fully mitigate input validation flaws in embedded firmware.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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