CVE-2026-5351: Trendnet TEW-657BRM · OS Command Injection
Affects Trendnet TEW-657BRMSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium · end of life, no fix coming : replace or isolate Trendnet TEW-657BRM; no fix will be released.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 92% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- None coming – the product is end of life
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 24 Oct 2026.
What to do
No fix will be released: Trendnet TEW-657BRM is end of life. Replace it, or isolate it from untrusted networks until you can.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| TrendnetTEW-657BRM | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Users are advised to replace the affected device with a supported model to mitigate the risk. The vendor has stated they will notify registered customers via their product support page but cannot provide a remediation.
Description
A weakness has been identified in Trendnet TEW-657BRM 1.00.1. This affects the function add_wps_client of the file /setup.cgi. This manipulation of the argument wl_enrolee_pin causes os command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor confirms, that "[t]he product in question (...) has been discontinued and end of life since June 23, 2011, that is more than 14 years ago. We no longer provide support for this product, so we are not able to confirm the vulnerabilities. We will make an announcement on our website's product support page and notify customers who registered their products with us." This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.