6.7
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
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.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-45853 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Zyxel gs1900-8_firmware
2 Zyxel gs1900-24_firmware
3 Zyxel gs1900-8hp_firmware
4 Zyxel gs1900-10hp_firmware
5 Zyxel gs1900-16_firmware
6 Zyxel gs1900-24e_firmware
7 Zyxel gs1900-48_firmware
8 Zyxel gs1900-24ep_firmware
9 Zyxel gs1900-24hpv2_firmware
10 Zyxel gs1900-48hpv2_firmware
11 Zyxel gs1900-48hpv2
12 Zyxel gs1900-48
13 Zyxel gs1900-24hpv2
14 Zyxel gs1900-24ep
15 Zyxel gs1900-24e
16 Zyxel gs1900-24
17 Zyxel gs1900-16
18 Zyxel gs1900-10hp
19 Zyxel gs1900-8hp
20 Zyxel gs1900-8
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-45853 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-45853 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.

  • 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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.7
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
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