#VU83600 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in NAS326 and NAS542 - CVE-2023-4474
Published: November 30, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83600
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4474
CWE-ID: CWE-74
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
NAS326
NAS542
NAS326
NAS542
Software vendor:
ZyXEL Communications Corp.
ZyXEL Communications Corp.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of special elements in the WSGI server. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.