CVE-2022-45440
Zyxel AX7501-B0 FTP Server Symbolic Link Injection Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability exists in the FTP server of the Zyxel AX7501-B0 firmware prior to V5.17(ABPC.3)C0, which processes symbolic links on external storage media. A local authenticated attacker with administrator privileges could abuse this vulnerability to access the root file system by creating a symbolic link on external storage media, such as a USB flash drive, and then logging into the FTP server on a vulnerable device.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 17, 2023, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 7:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
0.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2022-45440 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE-2022-45440 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-cleartext-storage-of-wifi-credentials-and-improper-symbolic-links-of-ftp-for-ax7501-b0-cpe -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jul. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE NIST CWE-552 Added CWE NIST CWE-59 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 25, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-cleartext-storage-of-wifi-credentials-and-improper-symbolic-links-of-ftp-for-ax7501-b0-cpe No Types Assigned https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-cleartext-storage-of-wifi-credentials-and-improper-symbolic-links-of-ftp-for-ax7501-b0-cpe Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-552 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:ax7501-b0_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.17\(abpc.3\)c0 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:ax7501-b0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-45440 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-45440
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile