# CVE-2026-71932: DrayTek VigorSwitch Multiple Models Path Traversal via getSyslogFile

> Remote attackers with admin credentials can access arbitrary files on DrayTek VigorSwitch devices via path traversal in the getSyslogFile function.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 24 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r5v5-f3wg-hpww

## What is CVE-2026-71932?

CVE-2026-71932 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in DrayTek Corporation VigorSwitch FX2120, published on 24 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple DrayTek VigorSwitch models contain a directory traversal vulnerability in the getSyslogFile function. The vulnerability is caused by insufficient validation of the option field. A remote attacker can trigger this vulnerability via crafted input containing path traversal sequences to access arbitrary files on the device. Exploitation requires valid administrative credentials for the device's web management interface.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-71932?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-71932?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-71932 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-71932 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-71932 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-71932 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-71932 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in DrayTek Corporation VigorSwitch FX2120, published on 24 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-71932 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: DrayTek Corporation VigorSwitch FX2120. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71932/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71932/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-71932
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71932
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-71932

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71932/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.