Improper Privilege Management in ZyXEL Communications Corp. products - CVE-2023-5650
Published: November 28, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83522
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5650
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ZyXEL Communications Corp.
Affected software:
ATP series
USG FLEX series
VPN series
USG FLEX 50W
USG20W-VPN
ATP series
USG FLEX series
VPN series
USG FLEX 50W
USG20W-VPN
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the ZySH. A local user can modify the URL of the registration page in the web GUI of the target device.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-5650
Install updates from vendor's website.