Usg Flex 100 Firmware
CVE-2023-22915
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the “fbwifi_forward.cgi” CGI program of Zyxel USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.35, USG FLEX 50(W) firmware versions 4.30 through 5.35, USG20(W)-VPN firmware versions 4.30 through 5.35, and VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.35, which could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS conditions by sending a crafted HTTP request if the Facebook WiFi function were enabled on an affected device.
AnalysisAI
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the “fbwifi_forward.cgi” CGI program of Zyxel USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.35, USG FLEX 50(W) firmware versions 4.30 through 5.35, USG20(W)-VPN. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. A buffer overflow vulnerability in the “fbwifi_forward.cgi” CGI program of Zyxel USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.35, USG FLEX 50(W) firmware versions 4.30 through 5.35, USG20(W)-VPN firmware versions 4.30 through 5.35, and VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.35, which could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS conditions by sending a crafted HTTP request if the Facebook WiFi function were enabled on an affected device. Affected products include: Zyxel Usg Flex 100 Firmware, Zyxel Usg Flex 100W Firmware, Zyxel Usg Flex 200 Firmware, Zyxel Usg Flex 50 Firmware, Zyxel Usg Flex 50W Firmware. Version information: through 5.35.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.
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