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Forescout Technologies has identified 14 vulnerabilities, including two critical flaws, in DrayTek routers used by businesses and residential users. The vulnerabilities could allow attackers to compromise the devices and gain complete control, potentially affecting over 700,000 devices in 168 countries. Two of the vulnerabilities have been rated as critical, while nine are rated as high severity and three as medium severity. DrayTek has released patches for the vulnerabilities, but security teams are urged to update their routers as soon as possible to mitigate the risks. This incident highlights the importance of keeping network equipment up-to-date and patching vulnerabilities promptly. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to data breaches, denial of service attacks, and disruption of network operations.