CVE-2023-5372

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Published Jan 30, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 28.5% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

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

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 28.5% (28.472% probability within 30 days)

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

No history.

Subscriptions

Zyxel Nas326 Nas326 Firmware Nas542 Nas542 Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 23, 2024, 6:58 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Zyxel
Published: Jan 30, 2024, 12:55 AM
Updated: Aug 23, 2024, 6:58 PM
Reserved: Oct 4, 2023, 3:32 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:59 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:59 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 30, 2024, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

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