OS Command Injection in Zyxel CPE Series - CVE-2024-40890
Published: January 30, 2025 / Updated: February 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103459
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40890
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: ZyXEL Communications Corp.
Affected software:
Zyxel CPE Series
Zyxel CPE Series
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted HTTP request to the affected device and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-40890
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.