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CVE-2023-5960

Published: Nov 28, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-269
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability in the hotspot feature of the Zyxel USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.37 and VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.37 could allow an authenticated local attacker to access the system files on an affected device.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

USG FLEX series firmwareZyxelNetworking Infrastructure
VPN series firmwareZyxelNetworking Infrastructure
zldzyxelNetworking Infrastructure
USG FLEXZyxel Communications Corp.Networking Infrastructure
VPNZyxel Communications Corp.Networking Infrastructure
zyxelcommercialTWNetworking Infrastructureaka zyxel communications corp.
zyxel communications corp.commercialTWNetworking Infrastructure

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-firewalls-and-aps
zyxel.com
https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-firewalls-and-aps
zyxel.com
https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.246230
vuldb.com

Timeline

Published
Nov 28, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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