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OpenWrt Fixes Critical Root RCE Flaw In DHCPv6

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1 August 2026

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Cybersecurity

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Fusion42 · 1 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

OpenWrt has patched a critical remote code execution vulnerability that allowed attackers to gain root access via DHCPv6, affecting impacted devices worldwide.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face urgent risk from a root access hole in OpenWrt DHCPv6. Patch your devices now or your infrastructure could be compromised.

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