Arbitrary file upload in NAS326 and NAS542 - CVE-2024-29974

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Arbitrary file upload in NAS326 and NAS542 - CVE-2024-29974

Published: June 6, 2024 / Updated: July 5, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU91248
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:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29974
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: ZyXEL Communications Corp.
Affected software:
NAS326
NAS542

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload in the CGI program "file_upload-cgi". A remote attacker can upload a malicious file and execute it on the server.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-29974

Install updates from vendor's website.

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