CVE-2026-71988: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in MSI Radix AXE6600
CVE-2026-71988 is a critical OS command injection vulnerability in the MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware version v781521. The flaw exists in the portFw function and can be exploited remotely via the alg function to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the device.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware version v781521 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the portFw function. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability through the alg function to execute arbitrary commands on the affected device, gaining root-level access to the underlying system. This vulnerability allows full control over the device by an unauthenticated attacker due to improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the MSI Radix AXE6600 router, potentially leading to full device compromise. This can result in unauthorized control of the device, disruption of network services, and further attacks on connected networks or systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been provided at this time.
CVE-2026-71988: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in MSI Radix AXE6600
Description
CVE-2026-71988 is a critical OS command injection vulnerability in the MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware version v781521. The flaw exists in the portFw function and can be exploited remotely via the alg function to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the device.
CVSS v4.0
Score 9.3critical
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The MSI Radix AXE6600 router firmware version v781521 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the portFw function. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability through the alg function to execute arbitrary commands on the affected device, gaining root-level access to the underlying system. This vulnerability allows full control over the device by an unauthenticated attacker due to improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the MSI Radix AXE6600 router, potentially leading to full device compromise. This can result in unauthorized control of the device, disruption of network services, and further attacks on connected networks or systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been provided at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-08T23:03:19.076Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a77beb9bf8831d5395c26e0
Added to database: 08/08/2026, 23:41:45 UTC
Last enriched: 08/08/2026, 23:56:15 UTC
Last updated: 08/09/2026, 00:04:02 UTC
Views: 5
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