CVE-2022-45853
Zyxel GS1900-8 SSH Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
The privilege escalation vulnerability in the Zyxel GS1900-8 firmware version V2.70(AAHH.3) and the GS1900-8HP firmware version V2.70(AAHI.3) could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator privileges to execute some system commands as 'root' on a vulnerable device via SSH.
INFO
Published Date :
May 30, 2023, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.8
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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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 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jan. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-276 -
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-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-gs1900-series-switches -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 06, 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:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-gs1900-series-switches No Types Assigned https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-gs1900-series-switches Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-8_firmware:2.70\(aahh.3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:gs1900-8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-8hp_firmware:2.70\(aahi.3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:gs1900-8hp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-10hp_firmware:2.70\(aazi.3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:gs1900-10hp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-16_firmware:2.70\(aahj.3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:gs1900-16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-24_firmware:2.70\(aahl.3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:gs1900-24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-24e_firmware:2.70\(aahk.3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:gs1900-24e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-24ep_firmware:2.70\(abto.3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:gs1900-24ep:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-24hpv2_firmware:2.70\(abtp.3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:gs1900-24hpv2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-48_firmware:2.70\(aahn.3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:gs1900-48:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-48hpv2_firmware:2.70\(abtq.3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:gs1900-48hpv2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 06, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ** REJECT ** The privilege escalation vulnerability in the Zyxel GS1900-8HP firmware version V2.70(AAHI.3) could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator privileges to execute some system commands as the “root” user on a vulnerable device via SSH. The privilege escalation vulnerability in the Zyxel GS1900-8 firmware version V2.70(AAHH.3) and the GS1900-8HP firmware version V2.70(AAHI.3) could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator privileges to execute some system commands as 'root' on a vulnerable device via SSH. Added CVSS V3.1 Zyxel Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added Reference https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-gs1900-series-switches [No Types Assigned] Added CWE Zyxel Corporation CWE-269 -
CVE Unrejected by [email protected]
Jun. 06, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 05, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ** REJECT ** This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority. ** REJECT ** The privilege escalation vulnerability in the Zyxel GS1900-8HP firmware version V2.70(AAHI.3) could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator privileges to execute some system commands as the “root” user on a vulnerable device via SSH. -
CVE Rejected by [email protected]
Jun. 05, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Rejected by [email protected]
May. 30, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-45853 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.03 }} 0.00%
score
0.05289
percentile