CVE-2026-5355: 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, 06:59 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
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 29 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 discontinue use of the affected Trendnet TEW-657BRM device or isolate it from untrusted networks to mitigate risk. Monitor the vendor's product support page for any announcements, though none are expected.
Description
CVE-2026-5355 is a medium severity OS command injection vulnerability in the Trendnet TEW-657BRM router version 1.00.1. The issue exists in the vpn_drop function of the /setup.cgi file, where manipulation of the policy_name argument allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands. The product has been discontinued and reached end-of-life in 2011, with no vendor support or patches available. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but no known exploits are reported in the wild.