Improper control of interaction frequency in Zyxel GS1200 series switches
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-0823 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-799 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
GS1200-5 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc GS1200-5HP Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc GS1200-8HP Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc GS1200-8 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
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Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper control of interaction frequency
EUVDB-ID: #VU64054
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0823
CWE-ID:
CWE-799 - Improper Control of Interaction Frequency
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper control of interaction frequency. A local attacker can perform a timing side-channel attack and guess the password.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGS1200-5: before 2.00(ABKM.2)
GS1200-5HP: before 2.00(ABKN.2)
GS1200-8HP: before 2.00(ABMF.2)
GS1200-8: before 2.00(ABME.2)
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
