SB2017072507 - Privilege escalation in ZyXEL PK5001Z



SB2017072507 - Privilege escalation in ZyXEL PK5001Z

Published: July 25, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017072507
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Credentials management (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10401)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to ZyXEL PK5001Z devices have zyad5001 as the su password. A remote attacker can gain root access if a non-root account password is known or a non-root default account exists within an ISP's deployment of the devices.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.