#VU96722 OS Command Injection in ZyXEL Communications Corp. products - CVE-2024-42057
Published: September 3, 2024 / Updated: November 23, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96722
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42057
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
ATP series
USG FLEX series
USG FLEX 50W
USG20W-VPN
ATP series
USG FLEX series
USG FLEX 50W
USG20W-VPN
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 input validation in the IPSec VPN feature. A remote unauthenticated attacker 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.