What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-33012?

CVE-2023-33012 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 10.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-33012?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-33012. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 10.1%.

Zywall Vpn 50 Firmware CVE-2023-33012

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2023-07-17 security@zyxel.com.tw

Command Injection Zyxel Zywall Vpn 50 Firmware Zywall Vpn 100 Firmware Zywall Vpn 300 Firmware Usg 2200 Vpn Firmware Usg 20W Vpn Firmware Zywall Vpn100 Firmware Zywall Vpn300 Firmware Usg Flex 100 Firmware Usg Flex 100W Firmware Usg Flex 200 Firmware Usg Flex 500 Firmware Usg Flex 700 Firmware Zywall Atp100 Firmware Zywall Atp100W Firmware Zywall Atp200 Firmware Zywall Atp500 Firmware Zywall Atp700 Firmware Zywall Atp800 Firmware Zywall Vpn50 Firmware Zywall Vpn2S Firmware Usg Flex 50W Firmware Usg Flex 50 Firmware

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: zyxel

Severity by source

Vendor (zyxel) PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (zyxel) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: zyxel

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 17, 2023 - 18:15 cve.org

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

A command injection vulnerability in the configuration parser of the Zyxel ATP series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG FLEX series firmware versions 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG20(W)-VPN series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2, and VPN series firmware versions 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2, could allow an unauthenticated, LAN-based attacker to execute some OS commands by using a crafted GRE configuration when the cloud management mode is enabled.

AnalysisAI

A command injection vulnerability in the configuration parser of the Zyxel ATP series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG FLEX series firmware versions 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. A command injection vulnerability in the configuration parser of the Zyxel ATP series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG FLEX series firmware versions 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG20(W)-VPN series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2, and VPN series firmware versions 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2, could allow an unauthenticated, LAN-based attacker to execute some OS commands by using a crafted GRE configuration when the cloud management mode is enabled. Affected products include: Zyxel Usg 20W-Vpn Firmware, Zyxel Usg 2200-Vpn Firmware, Zyxel Usg Flex 100 Firmware, Zyxel Usg Flex 100W Firmware, Zyxel Usg Flex 200 Firmware. Version information: through 5.36.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.