CVE-2026-15485 TRENDnet TEW-821DAP DNS Lookup tools_nslookup sub_43F2C4 os command injection
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via the DNS Lookup handler in the end-of-life TRENDnet TEW-821DAP access point.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-15485?
CVE-2026-15485 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in TRENDnet TEW-821DAP, published on 12 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw has been found in TRENDnet TEW-821DAP 1.11B03. The impacted element is the function sub_43F2C4 of the file /goform/tools_nslookup of the component DNS Lookup Handler. This manipulation of the argument nslookup_target/dns_server causes os command injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The vendor explains: "We are unable to confirm the existence of the vulnerabilities for (...) TEW-821DAP (v1.0R) as these items have been EOL. " This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15485?
How do I fix CVE-2026-15485?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15485 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-15485 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-15485 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xc6j-94q8-rmwc.