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CVE-2024-29973

Published: Jun 4, 2024Updated: Jan 22, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-78
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
86.2%
Top 0.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The command injection vulnerability in the “setCookie” parameter in Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions before V5.21(AAZF.17)C0 and NAS542 firmware versions before V5.21(ABAG.14)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute some operating system (OS) commands by sending a crafted HTTP POST request.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

nas326 firmwarezyxelNetworking Infrastructure
nas542 firmwarezyxelNetworking Infrastructure
NAS326Zyxel Communications Corp.Networking Infrastructure
NAS542Zyxel Communications Corp.Networking Infrastructure
NAS326 firmwareZyxelNetworking Infrastructure
zyxelcommercialTWNetworking Infrastructureaka zyxel communications corp.
zyxel communications corp.commercialTWNetworking Infrastructure
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://outpost24.com/blog/zyxel-nas-critical-vulnerabilities/
outpost24.com
https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-nas-products-06-04-2024
zyxel.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 4, 2024
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2025

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