CVE-2026-42062
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 · uneditedELECOM wireless LAN access point devices contain an OS command injection in processing of username parameter. If processing a crafted request, an arbitrary OS command may be executed. No authentication is required.
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 · moderate confidenceELECOM wireless LAN access points contain an OS command injection vulnerability in the username parameter processing logic. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send specially crafted requests containing malicious OS commands that will be executed with the privileges of the vulnerable service.
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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
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the device manufacturer and modelAccess the device management interface or check the device label/web interface for manufacturer information. Look for ELECOM branding and confirm it is a wireless LAN access point.Affected if The device is an ELECOM wireless LAN access point and is exposed to untrusted networks.
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Verify remote management interface exposureDetermine if the device's web management interface (typically HTTP/HTTPS on ports 80, 443, or custom ports) is accessible from untrusted networks such as the internet or guest networks.Affected if The remote management interface is exposed to unauthenticated network attackers.
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Check for unexpected system processes or network connectionsIf you have shell access (via debug mode, SSH, or Telnet if enabled), run commands to list running processes (ps) and active network connections (netstat) to identify any unfamiliar or suspicious processes spawned by the web server.Affected if Unexpected processes are running, particularly shell interpreters or network listeners not associated with normal AP operations.
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Inspect HTTP request handling for the username parameterIf you can capture network traffic or have access to logs, examine HTTP POST requests to the login interface. Look for the username parameter and any anomalous characters or patterns that may indicate injection attempts.Affected if The username parameter accepts and processes special characters (such as ;, |, &, $) without sanitization, allowing command injection.
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Review authentication logs for failed login anomaliesCheck system logs or authentication logs for entries showing command injection attempts, unusual command execution, or privilege escalation patterns in the username field.Affected if Logs contain evidence of command injection attempts or unexpected command executions originating from the authentication interface.
A user is affected if they operate an ELECOM wireless LAN access point with its management interface exposed to untrusted networks, as the vulnerability can be exploited without authentication.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor firmware updates when available. If no patch exists, implement network segmentation to restrict access to the AP management interface and consider replacing affected devices.
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