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Nas326 Firmware CVE-2019-10630

HIGH
Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)
2019-04-09 cve@mitre.org
8.8
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Credential protection in transit/storage
Impact

CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 1.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

A plaintext password vulnerability in the Zyxel NAS 326 through 5.21 allows an elevated privileged user to get the admin password of the device. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. A plaintext password vulnerability in the Zyxel NAS 326 through 5.21 allows an elevated privileged user to get the admin password of the device. Affected products include: Zyxel Nas326 Firmware. Version information: through 5.21.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

A plaintext password vulnerability in the Zyxel NAS 326 through 5.21 allows an elevated privileged user to get the admin password of the device.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 36% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 1.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

65
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +44
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nas326_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2020-9054 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 04

Multiple ZyXEL network-attached storage (NAS) devices running firmware version 5.21 contain a pre-authentication command

CVE-2024-29974 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jun 04

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The remote code execution vulnerability in the CGI program “file_upload-cgi” in Zyxel NA

CVE-2024-29973 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jun 04

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The command injection vulnerability in the “setCookie” parameter in Zyxel NAS326 firmwar

CVE-2024-29972 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jun 04

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The command injection vulnerability in the CGI program "remote_help-cgi" in Zyxel NAS326

CVE-2019-10633 HIGH POC
8.8 Apr 09

An eval injection vulnerability in the Python web server routing on the Zyxel NAS 326 version 5.21 and below allows a re

CVE-2019-10631 HIGH POC
8.8 Apr 09

Shell Metacharacter Injection in the package installer on Zyxel NAS 326 version 5.21 and below allows an authenticated a

CVE-2024-29975 MEDIUM POC
6.7 Jun 04

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The improper privilege management vulnerability in the SUID executable binary in Zyxel N

CVE-2024-29976 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Jun 04

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The improper privilege management vulnerability in the command “show_allsessions” in Zyx

CVE-2019-10632 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Apr 09

A directory traversal vulnerability in the file browser component on the Zyxel NAS 326 version 5.21 and below allows a l

CVE-2024-6342 CRITICAL
9.8 Sep 10

**UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED** A command injection vulnerability in the export-cgi program of Zyxel NAS326 firmware versi

CVE-2023-4474 CRITICAL
9.8 Nov 30

The improper neutralization of special elements in the WSGI server of the Zyxel NAS326 firmware version V5.21(AAZF.14)C0

CVE-2023-4473 CRITICAL
9.8 Nov 30

A command injection vulnerability in the web server of the Zyxel NAS326 firmware version V5.21(AAZF.14)C0 and NAS542 fir

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