CVE-2023-5372 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The post-authentication command injection vulnerability in Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions through V5.21(AAZF.15)C0 and NAS542 firmware versions through V5.21(ABAG.12)C0 could allow an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to execute some operating system (OS) commands by sending a crafted query parameter attached to the URL of an affected device’s web management interface.

Published: 2024-01-30

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: 28.5% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Zyxel

NAS326 firmware

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`<= V5.21(AAZF.15)C0`	affected	—

Zyxel

NAS542 firmware

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`<= V5.21(ABAG.12)C0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nas326_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nas326:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nas542_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nas542:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.28472.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-post-authentication-command-injection-vulnerability-in-nas-products-01-30-2024

History

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Subscriptions

Zyxel Nas326 Nas326 Firmware Nas542 Nas542 Firmware

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zyxel

Published: 2024-01-30T00:55:33.090Z

Updated: 2024-08-23T18:58:04.490Z

Reserved: 2023-10-04T03:32:04.281Z

Link: CVE-2023-5372

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T07:59:44.902Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-30T01:15:59.063

Modified: 2026-06-17T06:48:27.030

Link: CVE-2023-5372

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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