CVE-2026-5354: 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 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 5.2% 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
Weaponised: 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 26 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 this vulnerability. The vendor has announced they will notify registered customers via their product support page but cannot provide direct remediation.
Description
CVE-2026-5354 is a medium-severity OS command injection vulnerability in the Trendnet TEW-657BRM router version 1.00.1. The flaw exists in the vpn_connect function of the /setup.cgi file, where manipulation of the policy_name argument can lead to remote command execution. The product has been discontinued and reached end-of-life in 2011, and the vendor no longer provides support or patches. Exploit code has been published, but no known exploits in the wild are reported. Due to the product's unsupported status, no official fix is available.