CVE-2021-4039

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Published Mar 1, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 71.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

A command injection vulnerability in the web interface of the Zyxel NWA-1100-NH firmware could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on the device.

Affected Products

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

NWA1100-NH firmware

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.12(AASI.0)C0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nwa1100-nh_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nwa1100-nh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 71.0% (71.048% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166752/Zyxel-NWA-1100-NH-Command-Injection.html
https://www.zyxel.com/support/OS-command-injection-vulnerability-of-NWA1100-NH-access-point.shtml

History

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Subscriptions

Zyxel Nwa1100-nh Nwa1100-nh Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:16 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Zyxel
Published: Mar 1, 2022, 6:40 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:16 PM
Reserved: Dec 2, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:18 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 1, 2022, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:18 AM

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