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 :

Dec. 4, 2023, 6:01 p.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 nwa110ax_firmware
5 Zyxel nwa1123acv3_firmware
6 Zyxel nwa210ax_firmware
7 Zyxel nwa220ax-6e_firmware
8 Zyxel nwa50ax_firmware
9 Zyxel nwa50ax-pro_firmware
10 Zyxel nwa55axe_firmware
11 Zyxel nwa90ax_firmware
12 Zyxel nwa90ax-pro_firmware
13 Zyxel wac500_firmware
14 Zyxel wac500h_firmware
15 Zyxel wax510d_firmware
16 Zyxel wax610d_firmware
17 Zyxel wax620d-6e_firmware
18 Zyxel wax630s_firmware
19 Zyxel wax640s-6e_firmware
20 Zyxel wax650s_firmware
21 Zyxel wax655e_firmware
22 Zyxel wbe660s_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
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.

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
  • 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
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05718

percentile

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