5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-5797
Zyxel ATP Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability in the debug CLI command of the Zyxel ATP series firmware versions 4.32 through 5.37, USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.37, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware versions 4.16 through 5.37, USG20(W)-VPN series firmware versions 4.16 through 5.37, VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.37, NWA50AX firmware version 6.29(ABYW.2), WAC500 firmware version 6.65(ABVS.1), WAX300H firmware version 6.60(ACHF.1), and WBE660S firmware version 6.65(ACGG.1), could allow an authenticated local attacker to access the administrator’s logs on an affected device.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 28, 2023, 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:42 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-5797 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 zld
2 Zyxel usg_20w-vpn_firmware
3 Zyxel usg_flex_100_firmware
4 Zyxel vpn100_firmware
5 Zyxel atp100_firmware
6 Zyxel nwa110ax_firmware
7 Zyxel nwa1123acv3_firmware
8 Zyxel nwa210ax_firmware
9 Zyxel nwa220ax-6e_firmware
10 Zyxel nwa50ax_firmware
11 Zyxel nwa50ax-pro_firmware
12 Zyxel nwa55axe_firmware
13 Zyxel nwa90ax_firmware
14 Zyxel nwa90ax-pro_firmware
15 Zyxel wac500_firmware
16 Zyxel wac500h_firmware
17 Zyxel wax510d_firmware
18 Zyxel wax610d_firmware
19 Zyxel wax620d-6e_firmware
20 Zyxel wax630s_firmware
21 Zyxel wax640s-6e_firmware
22 Zyxel wax650s_firmware
23 Zyxel wax655e_firmware
24 Zyxel wbe660s_firmware
25 Zyxel atp100
26 Zyxel atp200
27 Zyxel atp500
28 Zyxel atp100w
29 Zyxel atp700
30 Zyxel atp800
31 Zyxel usg_flex_100
32 Zyxel usg_flex_50
33 Zyxel usg_flex_200
34 Zyxel usg_flex_500
35 Zyxel usg_flex_700
36 Zyxel usg_flex_100w
37 Zyxel usg_flex_50w
38 Zyxel usg_20w-vpn
39 Zyxel vpn100
40 Zyxel vpn50
41 Zyxel vpn300
42 Zyxel vpn1000
43 Zyxel nwa110ax
44 Zyxel nwa1123acv3
45 Zyxel nwa210ax
46 Zyxel nwa220ax-6e
47 Zyxel nwa50ax
48 Zyxel nwa55axe
49 Zyxel nwa90ax
50 Zyxel wac500
51 Zyxel wac500h
52 Zyxel wax510d
53 Zyxel wax610d
54 Zyxel wax620d-6e
55 Zyxel wax630s
56 Zyxel wax640s-6e
57 Zyxel wax650s
58 Zyxel wax655e
59 Zyxel wbe660s
60 Zyxel nwa50ax-pro
61 Zyxel nwa90ax-pro
62 Zyxel vpn50w
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-2023-5797.

URL Resource
https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-firewalls-and-aps Vendor Advisory
https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-firewalls-and-aps Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-5797 vulnerability over time.

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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-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-firewalls-and-aps
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 04, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-firewalls-and-aps No Types Assigned https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-firewalls-and-aps Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zld:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.32 up to (including) 5.37 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp100w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zld:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.50 up to (including) 5.37 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_100w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_50w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zld:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.16 up to (including) 5.37 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_20w-vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vpn50w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zld:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.30 up to (including) 5.37 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vpn100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vpn1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vpn300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vpn50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nwa110ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.70\(abtg.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nwa110ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nwa1123acv3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.70\(abvt.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nwa1123acv3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nwa210ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.70\(abtd.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nwa210ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nwa220ax-6e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.70\(acco.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nwa220ax-6e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nwa50ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.80\(abyw.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nwa50ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nwa50ax-pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.80\(acge.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nwa50ax-pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nwa55axe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.80\(abzl.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nwa55axe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nwa90ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.80\(accv.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nwa90ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nwa90ax-pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.80\(acgf.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nwa90ax-pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:wac500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.70\(abvs.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:wac500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:wac500h_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.70\(abwa.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:wac500h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:wax510d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.70\(abtf.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:wax510d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:wax610d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.70\(abte.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:wax610d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:wax620d-6e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.70\(accn.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:wax620d-6e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:wax630s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.70\(abzd.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:wax630s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:wax640s-6e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.70\(accm.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:wax640s-6e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:wax650s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.70\(abrm.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:wax650s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:wax655e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.70\(acdo.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:wax655e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:wbe660s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.70\(acgg.0\) OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:wbe660s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An improper privilege management vulnerability in the debug CLI command of the Zyxel ATP series firmware versions 4.32 through 5.37, USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.37, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware versions 4.16 through 5.37, USG20(W)-VPN series firmware versions 4.16 through 5.37, VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.37, NWA50AX firmware version 6.29(ABYW.2), WAC500 firmware version 6.65(ABVS.1), WAX300H firmware version 6.60(ACHF.1), and WBE660S firmware version 6.65(ACGG.1), could allow an authenticated local attacker to access the administrator’s logs on an affected device.
    Added Reference Zyxel Corporation https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-firewalls-and-aps [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Zyxel Corporation CWE-269
    Added CVSS V3.1 Zyxel Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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-2023-5797 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-5797 weaknesses.

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

0.05718

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
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Scope
Confidentiality
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