Nas326 Firmware
CVE-2019-10630
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Credential protection in transit/storage
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| 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. |
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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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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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CVSS VectorNVD
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.
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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
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