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CVE-2023-5797

Published: Nov 28, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-269
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability in the debug CLI command of the Zyxel ATP series firmware versions 4.32 through 5.37, USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.37, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware versions 4.16 through 5.37, USG20(W)-VPN series firmware versions 4.16 through 5.37, VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.37, NWA50AX firmware version 6.29(ABYW.2), WAC500 firmware version 6.65(ABVS.1), WAX300H firmware version 6.60(ACHF.1), and WBE660S firmware version 6.65(ACGG.1), could allow an authenticated local attacker to access the administrator’s logs on an affected device.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

Zyxel Communications Corp.
commercial·TWaka Zyxel
ATP
Networking Infrastructure
USG FLEX
Networking Infrastructure
USG FLEX 50(W)
Networking Infrastructure
USG 20(W)-VPN
Networking Infrastructure
VPN
Networking Infrastructure
ZYXEL NWA50AX
Networking Infrastructure
ZYXEL NWA50AX-PRO
Networking Infrastructure
ZYXEL NWA55AXE
Networking Infrastructure
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-firewalls-and-aps
zyxel.com
https://vuldb.com/?id.246229
vuldb.com
https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-firewalls-and-aps
zyxel.com
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