CVE-2026-5416
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 · uneditedDue to the improper neutralization of special elements used in a name parameter a low privileged remote attacker can exploit a command injection vulnerability in the Managed Ethernet Switch, resulting in full system compromise.
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 confidenceA command injection vulnerability exists in the Managed Ethernet Switch where the 'name' parameter fails to properly sanitize special elements. A low-privileged remote attacker can inject arbitrary OS commands through this parameter, achieving full system compromise of the switch.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Confirm Managed Ethernet Switch productInventory your network devices and identify any managed Ethernet switches. Check device labels, management console outputs, or network documentation to verify the exact product model and firmware version.Affected if You are running a Managed Ethernet Switch with a web-based management interface.
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Verify web management interface is accessibleCheck if HTTP/HTTPS management access is enabled on the switch. Use commands like 'show management', 'show running-config', or log into the administrative console to confirm the web interface is active and network-reachable.Affected if The switch web management interface is exposed and accessible from your network.
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Locate 'name' parameter configuration featuresNavigate the web interface to find sections where device names, port descriptions, VLAN names, or similar labeling parameters can be configured. Look for fields labeled 'name' in switch configuration menus.Affected if You can access configuration areas that accept a 'name' parameter input through the web interface.
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Check user account privilege levelsReview the switch user accounts and their assigned privilege levels. Determine if standard or low-privilege accounts have access to the configuration sections containing the 'name' parameter.Affected if Users with low-privilege or read-write access can reach the interface where the 'name' parameter is used.
Your environment is affected if you operate a Managed Ethernet Switch with an accessible web interface where even low-privilege users can access configuration fields that accept a 'name' parameter, as this parameter is vulnerable to command injection when special elements are not sanitized.
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-supplied firmware patches for the Managed Ethernet Switch; if a custom management interface is involved, implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user-supplied parameters, particularly the 'name' parameter, using allowlists or parameterized queries.
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