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CVE-2019-15802

Published: Nov 14, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-798
NVD MITRE
5.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 29.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An issue was discovered on Zyxel GS1900 devices with firmware before 2.50(AAHH.0)C0. The firmware hashes and encrypts passwords using a hardcoded cryptographic key in sal_util_str_encrypt() in libsal.so.0.0. The parameters (salt, IV, and key data) are used to encrypt and decrypt all passwords using AES256 in CBC mode. With the parameters known, all previously encrypted passwords can be decrypted. This includes the passwords that are part of configuration backups or otherwise embedded as part of the firmware.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-798

Affected Products

gs1900-8 firmwarezyxelNetworking Infrastructure
gs1900-8hp firmwarezyxelNetworking Infrastructure
gs1900-10hp firmwarezyxelNetworking Infrastructure
gs1900-16 firmwarezyxelNetworking Infrastructure
gs1900-24e firmwarezyxelNetworking Infrastructure
zyxelcommercialTWNetworking Infrastructureaka zyxel communications corp.
and 14 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Credential Access
Initial Access
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References

https://jasper.la/exploring-zyxel-gs1900-firmware-with-ghidra.html
jasper.la
https://www.zyxel.com/support/gs1900-switch-vulnerabilities.shtml
zyxel.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15802
nvd.nist.gov
and 3 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Nov 14, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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