8.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-27991
Zyxel ATP/USG FLEX/USG20/VPN Command Injection
Description

The post-authentication command injection vulnerability in the CLI command of Zyxel ATP series firmware versions 4.32 through 5.35, USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.35, USG FLEX 50(W) firmware versions 4.16 through 5.35, USG20(W)-VPN firmware versions 4.16 through 5.35, and VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.35, which could allow an authenticated attacker to execute some OS commands remotely.

INFO

Published Date :

April 24, 2023, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 13, 2023, 1:18 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-27991 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 usg20-vpn_firmware
2 Zyxel usg_20w-vpn_firmware
3 Zyxel usg_flex_100_firmware
4 Zyxel usg_flex_100w_firmware
5 Zyxel usg_flex_200_firmware
6 Zyxel usg_flex_50_firmware
7 Zyxel usg_flex_500_firmware
8 Zyxel usg_flex_50w_firmware
9 Zyxel usg_flex_700_firmware
10 Zyxel vpn100_firmware
11 Zyxel vpn1000_firmware
12 Zyxel vpn300_firmware
13 Zyxel vpn50_firmware
14 Zyxel atp100_firmware
15 Zyxel atp100w_firmware
16 Zyxel atp200_firmware
17 Zyxel atp500_firmware
18 Zyxel atp700_firmware
19 Zyxel atp800_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-27991.

URL Resource
https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-xss-vulnerability-and-post-authentication-command-injection-vulnerability-in-firewalls Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-27991 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.50 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_20w-vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_20w-vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.16 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_20w-vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_20w-vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.16 from (excluding) 5.36 OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_20w-vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.16 from (excluding) 5.36
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.50 from (excluding) 5.36 OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.50 from (excluding) 5.36
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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-xss-vulnerability-and-post-authentication-command-injection-vulnerability-in-firewalls No Types Assigned https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-xss-vulnerability-and-post-authentication-command-injection-vulnerability-in-firewalls Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-78
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.32 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.32 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.32 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.32 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp100w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.32 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp100w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.32 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.50 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.50 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.50 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.50 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.50 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_100w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.50 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_100w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_20w-vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.16 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_20w-vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_50w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.16 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_50w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg20-vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.30 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg20-vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:vpn100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.30 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vpn100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:vpn1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.30 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vpn1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:vpn300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.30 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vpn300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:vpn50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.30 up to (excluding) 5.36 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vpn50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-27991 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.03%

score

0.33437

percentile

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