DrayTek VigorSwitch G2540xs Syslog improper authorization

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A vulnerability was found in DrayTek VigorSwitch G2540xs, VigorSwitch P2540xs, VigorSwitch FX2120, VigorSwitch G2282x, VigorSwitch P2282x, VigorSwitch Q2300x, VigorSwitch PQ2300xb, VigorSwitch G2542x, VigorSwitch P2542x, VigorSwitch P2542xh, VigorSwitch PX2060, VigorSwitch G1280, VigorSwitch P1280, VigorSwitch P1281x, VigorSwitch G1282, VigorSwitch P1282, VigorSwitch G2121, VigorSwitch P2121, VigorSwitch PQ2121x, VigorSwitch Q2121x, VigorSwitch G2280x, VigorSwitch P2280x, VigorSwitch Q2200x, VigorSwitch PQ2200xb, VigorSwitch G2100, VigorSwitch P2100, VigorSwitch G2540x and VigorSwitch P2540x. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Syslog. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-71933. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in DrayTek VigorSwitch G2540xs, VigorSwitch P2540xs, VigorSwitch FX2120, VigorSwitch G2282x, VigorSwitch P2282x, VigorSwitch Q2300x, VigorSwitch PQ2300xb, VigorSwitch G2542x, VigorSwitch P2542x, VigorSwitch P2542xh, VigorSwitch PX2060, VigorSwitch G1280, VigorSwitch P1280, VigorSwitch P1281x, VigorSwitch G1282, VigorSwitch P1282, VigorSwitch G2121, VigorSwitch P2121, VigorSwitch PQ2121x, VigorSwitch Q2121x, VigorSwitch G2280x, VigorSwitch P2280x, VigorSwitch Q2200x, VigorSwitch PQ2200xb, VigorSwitch G2100, VigorSwitch P2100, VigorSwitch G2540x and VigorSwitch P2540x and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Syslog. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple DrayTek VigorSwitch models contain unauthorized operation vulnerabilities in multiple syslog functions. The vulnerability is caused by missing authorization checks. A remote attacker can trigger these vulnerabilities via crafted requests to modify configuration, restart services, save startup configuration, or clear logs.

It is possible to read the advisory at draytek.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-71933 since 08/08/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/24/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• Router Operating System

Vendor

• DrayTek

Name

• VigorSwitch FX2120
• VigorSwitch G1280
• VigorSwitch G1282
• VigorSwitch G2100
• VigorSwitch G2121
• VigorSwitch G2280x
• VigorSwitch G2282x
• VigorSwitch G2540x
• VigorSwitch G2540xs
• VigorSwitch G2542x
• VigorSwitch P1280
• VigorSwitch P1281x
• VigorSwitch P1282
• VigorSwitch P2100
• VigorSwitch P2121
• VigorSwitch P2280x
• VigorSwitch P2282x
• VigorSwitch P2540x
• VigorSwitch P2540xs
• VigorSwitch P2542x
• VigorSwitch P2542xh
• VigorSwitch PQ2121x
• VigorSwitch PQ2200xb
• VigorSwitch PQ2300xb
• VigorSwitch PX2060
• VigorSwitch Q2121x
• VigorSwitch Q2200x
• VigorSwitch Q2300x

License

• commercial

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