Incorrect Privilege Assignment in AP Configurator - CVE-2022-0556

 

Incorrect Privilege Assignment in AP Configurator - CVE-2022-0556

Published: April 25, 2022 / Updated: June 30, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU62546
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0556
CWE-ID: CWE-266
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
AP Configurator
Software vendor:
ZyXEL Communications Corp.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permission assignment within installer to some directories, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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