Is Zyxel Wifi products affected by Airsnitch ?

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Asgatlat
Asgatlat Posts: 131 image  Ally Member
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hello,

is Zyxel wireless products affected with the airsnitch breach ?

https://www.ndss-symposium.org/wp-content/uploads/2026-f1282-paper.pdf

https://github.com/vanhoefm/airsnitch

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  • Zyxel_Melen
    Zyxel_Melen Posts: 4,683 image  Zyxel Employee
    Zyxel Certified Network Engineer Level 1 - Switch Zyxel Certified Network Administrator - Switch Zyxel Certified Network Administrator - Nebula Zyxel Certified Sales Associate
    Answer ✓

    Update:

    This behavior is related to how WiFi networks operate. In scenarios where someone already knows the SSID password, there is a potential risk that may apply to common WiFi environments, including Zyxel deployments.

    To reduce the risk, we recommend:

    • Avoid sharing or exposing Wi-Fi passwords
    • Use stronger password and rotate credentials regularly
    • Use a VPN when accessing sensitive services over public WiFi

    We are currently reviewing this topic and evaluating possible improvements. There is no ETA at this time.
    Any updates will be shared in the WirelessLAN New Release section on Zyxel Community.

    Zyxel Melen


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  • Zyxel_Melen
    Zyxel_Melen Posts: 4,683 image  Zyxel Employee
    Zyxel Certified Network Engineer Level 1 - Switch Zyxel Certified Network Administrator - Switch Zyxel Certified Network Administrator - Nebula Zyxel Certified Sales Associate

    Hi @Asgatlat

    We are having a full investigation on this tool, and once we finish it, we will update here.

    Zyxel Melen


  • Zyxel_Melen
    Zyxel_Melen Posts: 4,683 image  Zyxel Employee
    Zyxel Certified Network Engineer Level 1 - Switch Zyxel Certified Network Administrator - Switch Zyxel Certified Network Administrator - Nebula Zyxel Certified Sales Associate
    Answer ✓

    Update:

    This behavior is related to how WiFi networks operate. In scenarios where someone already knows the SSID password, there is a potential risk that may apply to common WiFi environments, including Zyxel deployments.

    To reduce the risk, we recommend:

    • Avoid sharing or exposing Wi-Fi passwords
    • Use stronger password and rotate credentials regularly
    • Use a VPN when accessing sensitive services over public WiFi

    We are currently reviewing this topic and evaluating possible improvements. There is no ETA at this time.
    Any updates will be shared in the WirelessLAN New Release section on Zyxel Community.

    Zyxel Melen


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