CVE-2022-0556

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Published Apr 11, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by incorrect permission assignment in some directories of the Zyxel AP Configurator (ZAC) version 1.1.4, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as a local administrator.

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

Zyxel AP Configurator (ZAC)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`V1.1.4`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:zyxel:zyxel_ap_configurator:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-15678	A local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by incorrect permission assignment in some directories of the Zyxel AP Configurator (ZAC) version 1.1.4, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as a local administrator.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

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: < 1% (0.366% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.zyxel.com/support/Zyxel-security-advisory-for-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-of-AP-Configurator.shtml

History

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Zyxel Zyxel Ap Configurator

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:32 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Zyxel
Published: Apr 11, 2022, 11:50 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:32 PM
Reserved: Feb 10, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 11, 2022, 12:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:20 AM

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