CVE-2026-7257

MEDIUMNVD 4.44.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 4.4 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-05-12. NVD baseline CVSS 4.4; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
4.4
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 4.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED An insecure storage of sensitive information vulnerability in the configuration file of Zyxel WRE6505 v2 firmware version V1.00(ABDV.3)C0 could allow a local attacker with administrator privileges to download and decrypt a backup configuration file.

CVSS v3
4.4
EG Score
4.4(medium)
EPSS
1.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 12, 2026

Last Modified

May 16, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 12, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

End of life | Zyxel Networks

https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/end-of-life

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 40× 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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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-7257?
CVE-2026-7257 is a medium vulnerability published on May 12, 2026. UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED An insecure storage of sensitive information vulnerability in the configuration file of Zyxel WRE6505 v2 firmware version V1.00(ABDV.3)C0 could allow a local attacker with administrator privileges to download and decrypt a backup configuration file.
When was CVE-2026-7257 disclosed?
CVE-2026-7257 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 12, 2026, with the most recent update on May 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-7257 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-7257 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-7257?
CVE-2026-7257 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-7257?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-7257, 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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