Hackers Exploit Router Flaws in Ongoing Attacks on Enterprise Networks

Enterprises are facing heightened cyber threats as attackers increasingly target network infrastructure, particularly routers, following a trend noted in Forescout Research Vedere Labs’ 2025 report on the riskiest connected devices.

The Forescout report reveals a significant shift in the cybersecurity landscape, where routers have now surpassed traditional endpoints as the primary target for cyberattacks.

This change comes due to the inherent exposure of these devices at network perimeters and the availability of high-severity vulnerabilities that are exploited rapidly through large-scale campaigns.

Emerging Device Threats

This year’s report highlights a notable increase in risk, with 12 new device types making their debut on the list of most vulnerable devices, marking the largest year-over-year change observed to date.

These include Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs), firewalls, and IPMI devices, which are critical for out-of-band server management but are fraught with vulnerabilities, some of which have public exploits.

Among the most vulnerable devices ...