CVE-2026-71991

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-08-09. a secondary CVSS source baseline 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware version v781521 contains a command injection vulnerability in the TelnetSSH function used for Telnet configuration that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the affected device. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability through the Telnet configuration interface to inject malicious commands and obtain root privileges on the underlying system.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
60(Track)
EG Risk 60/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
69%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 8, 2026

Last Modified

August 17, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 17, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

MSI Radix AXE6600 v781521 Command Injection via TelnetSSH Function used for Telnet configuration | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/msi-radix-axe6600-v781521-command-injection-via-telnetssh-function-used-for-telnet-configuration

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-71991(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 62× in last 7d / 102× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-08-20 18:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-71991?
CVE-2026-71991 is a critical vulnerability published on August 8, 2026. MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware version v781521 contains a command injection vulnerability in the TelnetSSH function used for Telnet configuration that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the affected device. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability through the Telnet…
When was CVE-2026-71991 disclosed?
CVE-2026-71991 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 8, 2026, with the most recent update on August 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-71991 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-71991 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 30.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-71991?
CVE-2026-71991 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-71991?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-71991, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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