CVE-2026-12984 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Zyxel's WAH7601
An attacker can retrieve embedded sensitive data from Zyxel WAH7601 devices due to insufficiently protected credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12984?
CVE-2026-12984 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zyxel Networks WAH7601, published on 10 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Zyxel Networks WAH7601 allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.
This issue affects WAH7601: through 20072026.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12984?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12984?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12984 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-12984 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12984 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rv76-98qf-f5rh.