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CVE-2024-40890

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**UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED** A post-authentication command injection vulnerability in the CGI program of the legacy DSL CPE Zyxel VMG4325-B10A firmware version 1.00(AAFR.4)C0_20170615 could allow an authenticated attacker to execute operating system (OS) commands on an affected …

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**UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED** A post-authentication command injection vulnerability in the CGI program of the legacy DSL CPE Zyxel VMG4325-B10A firmware version 1.00(AAFR.4)C0_20170615 could allow an authenticated attacker to execute operating system (OS) commands on an affected device by sending a crafted HTTP POST request.
CVSS 8.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
8.2/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.4/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 8.8: +1.32
  • Fresh EPSS: 20.70%: +0.10

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 34 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
30/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
100/100
Grounded branding (15%)
100/100
HYPE TOTAL82/100

Sources and documents

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Press · 02 Nov 2026, 21:40 · Chinese hackers use ARTEX AI in automated attacks against 200 orgs - BleepingComputer
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Press · 02 Nov 2026, 19:00 · Fintech platform Sageworks taken offline after suspected cyberattack - BleepingComputer
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Press · 02 Nov 2026, 18:16 · Google disrupts million-device XCPE Android malware botnet, bans TV box maker - BleepingComputer
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Press · 02 Nov 2026, 15:03 · BTCPay Server warns of hot wallet crypto thefts on outdated instances - BleepingComputer
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Press · 02 Nov 2026, 15:01 · Your Mobile Carrier Stores Your Call Logs for Years - BleepingComputer
See all 34 source documents
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Press · 02 Nov 2026, 14:28 · Hackers disrupt refrigeration systems at European supermarkets - BleepingComputer
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Press · 02 Nov 2026, 13:57 · Microsoft fixes Smart App Control broken by October Windows update - BleepingComputer
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Press · 02 Nov 2026, 12:47 · Over 1,000 GitLab servers vulnerable to ongoing RCE attacks - BleepingComputer
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Press · 02 Nov 2026, 11:28 · Synology warns of C3RB3R ransomware attacks targeting NAS devices - BleepingComputer
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Press · 02 Nov 2026, 09:33 · Ivanti patches two more Connect Secure zero-days chained in attacks - BleepingComputer
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Press · 01 Nov 2026, 19:57 · FBI links $6.3 billion Binance crypto heist to North Korean hackers - BleepingComputer
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Press · 01 Nov 2026, 13:53 · OpenAI says it's doubling Pro usage limits and bringing Work features to Chat - BleepingComputer
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Press · 31 Oct 2026, 15:35 · New Android SMS of Death exploit can remotely crash unpatched phones - BleepingComputer
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Press · 31 Oct 2026, 14:05 · Reddit to lock content behind logins to fight scrapers - BleepingComputer
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Press · 31 Oct 2026, 12:50 · Chainalysis discloses data breach from "offensive agentic techniques" - BleepingComputer
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Press · 30 Oct 2026, 21:09 · Critical Linux kernel flaw allows remote root attacks on MPTCP servers - BleepingComputer
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Press · 30 Oct 2026, 14:36 · Malicious Claude Code extension on Cursor planted SSH backdoors - BleepingComputer
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Press · 30 Oct 2026, 13:00 · CISA says max severity GitLab flaw now exploited in the wild - BleepingComputer
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Press · 30 Oct 2026, 10:16 · Drupal warns of critical Commerce Core flaw exploited in attacks - BleepingComputer
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Press · 30 Oct 2026, 09:18 · Binance links $6.3 billion crypto theft to compromised DevOps laptop - BleepingComputer
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Press · 29 Oct 2026, 22:45 · Binance probes potential $5.8 billion crypto-theft hack - BleepingComputer
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Press · 29 Oct 2026, 22:09 · Hugging Face malware campaign returns to hijack GPUs for crypto mining - BleepingComputer
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Press · 29 Oct 2026, 21:47 · Polymarket halts trading after crypto-draining script breach, $2.5M traced - BleepingComputer
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Press · 29 Oct 2026, 16:10 · Chrome extensions with 13.4 million installs caught hijacking searches - BleepingComputer
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Press · 26 Oct 2026, 09:19 · PHP2Shell security flaws now sucessfully exploited in the wild - BleepingComputer
Flashpoint.io
Press · 31 Dec 2025, 08:00 · Flashpoint Weekly Vulnerability Insights and Prioritization Report - Flashpoint.io
Help Net Security
Press · 05 Feb 2025, 08:00 · Swap EOL Zyxel routers, upgrade Netgear ones! - Help Net Security
TechTarget
Press · 05 Feb 2025, 08:00 · Zyxel won’t patch end-of-life routers against zero-day attacks - TechTarget
SecurityWeek
Press · 05 Feb 2025, 08:00 · Zyxel Issues ‘No Patch’ Warning for Exploited Zero-Days - SecurityWeek
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Press · 04 Feb 2025, 08:00 · Zyxel won’t patch newly exploited flaws in end-of-life routers - BleepingComputer
Cybersecurity Dive
Press · 04 Feb 2025, 08:00 · Exploitation of vulnerability in Zyxel CPE targets legacy routers - Cybersecurity Dive
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Press · 29 Jan 2025, 08:00 · Hackers exploit critical unpatched flaw in Zyxel CPE devices - BleepingComputer
Cybersecurity Dive
Press · 29 Jan 2025, 08:00 · Attackers exploit zero-day vulnerability in Zyxel CPE devices - Cybersecurity Dive
GreyNoise
Press · 28 Jan 2025, 08:00 · Active Exploitation of Zero-day Zyxel CPE Vulnerability (CVE-2024-40891) - GreyNoise

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

024681002 Nov 2026 · OBSERVED EXPLOITATION + LOWER RECENT ATTENTIONHype 0.0Reality 8.403 Nov 2026 · HIGH ATTENTION + OBSERVED EXPLOITATIONHype 7.8Reality 8.403 Nov 2026 · HIGH ATTENTION + OBSERVED EXPLOITATIONHype 8.2Reality 8.4Nov 2Nov 3Nov 3

━ Hype Score (Perceived)  ━ Reality threat priority. Definition changes are not new attacks.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 8.8; EPSS 20.7%
Attention, last 30 days
25 distinct story titles; 25 press documents; 1 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:59:16.850043+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
28 Jan 2025, 08:00
Published
04 Feb 2025, 09:55
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
11 Feb 2025, 00:00
Latest press mention
02 Nov 2026, 21:40
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:59
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