Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in DrayTek VigorSwitch Models
CVE-2026-71942

8.6HIGH

What is CVE-2026-71942?

Multiple DrayTek VigorSwitch models exhibit a vulnerability in the mail_mailalert function, where concatenating multiple smtpReceiver email addresses into a fixed-size buffer without adequate buffer size checks can lead to a buffer overflow. This issue can be exploited by remote attackers with valid administrative credentials, resulting in potential denial of service or arbitrary code execution. Ensuring proper safeguards when managing email addresses is crucial to mitigate such vulnerabilities.

Affected Version(s)

VigorSwitch FX2120 0 < 3.9.10

VigorSwitch G1280 0 < 2.9.10

VigorSwitch G1282 0 < 2.9.10

References

CVSS V4

Score:
8.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jincheng Wang (@winmt)
Le Yu (Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications)
Xiapu Luo (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
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