CVE-2026-15485: trendnet tew-821dap_firmware Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-15485 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Command Injection vulnerability in trendnet tew-821dap_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 12-07-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 14-07-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw has been found in TRENDnet TEW-821DAP 1.11B03. The impacted element is the function sub_43F2C4 of the file /goform/tools_nslookup of the component DNS Lookup Handler. This manipulation of the argument nslookup_target/dns_server causes os command injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The vendor explains: "We are unable to confirm the existence of the vulnerabilities for (...) TEW-821DAP (v1.0R) as these items have been EOL. " This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

• CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.