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CRITICAL
CVE-2024-29972
Zyxel NAS Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The command injection vulnerability in the CGI program "remote_help-cgi" in Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions before V5.21(AAZF.17)C0 and NAS542 firmware versions before V5.21(ABAG.14)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute some operating system (OS) commands by sending a crafted HTTP POST request.

INFO

Published Date :

June 4, 2024, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 22, 2025, 10:39 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-29972 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-29972 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 nas326_firmware
2 Zyxel nas542_firmware
3 Zyxel nas326
4 Zyxel nas542
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

CVE-2024-29972 - Exploit

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Python

Updated: 1 year ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 4, 2024, 9:31 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Proof of Concept

Updated: 1 year ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 4, 2024, 2:17 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

This is a proof of concept for the Zyxel vulnerabilities I found. Read the blog :)

Shell Python

Updated: 1 month ago
4 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : June 30, 2024, 5:54 p.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

None

Python

Updated: 11 months, 1 week ago
1 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : June 20, 2024, 11:12 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-29972 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Help Net Security
Zyxel fixes critical command injection flaw in EOL NAS devices (CVE-2024-6342)

Users of Zyxel network-attached storage (NAS) devices are urged to implement hotfixes addressing a critical and easily exploited command injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-6342). About CVE-2024-6342 Zy ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 10, 2024 (10 months ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-29972 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 22, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nas326_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.21\(aazf.17\)c0 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nas326:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nas542_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.21\(abag.14\)c0 OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nas542:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://outpost24.com/blog/zyxel-nas-critical-vulnerabilities/ No Types Assigned https://outpost24.com/blog/zyxel-nas-critical-vulnerabilities/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://outpost24.com/blog/zyxel-nas-critical-vulnerabilities/ No Types Assigned https://outpost24.com/blog/zyxel-nas-critical-vulnerabilities/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-nas-products-06-04-2024 No Types Assigned https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-nas-products-06-04-2024 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-nas-products-06-04-2024 No Types Assigned https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-nas-products-06-04-2024 Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://outpost24.com/blog/zyxel-nas-critical-vulnerabilities/
    Added Reference https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-nas-products-06-04-2024
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The command injection vulnerability in the CGI program "remote_help-cgi" in Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions before V5.21(AAZF.17)C0 and NAS542 firmware versions before V5.21(ABAG.14)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute some operating system (OS) commands by sending a crafted HTTP POST request.
    Added Reference Zyxel Corporation https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-nas-products-06-04-2024 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Zyxel Corporation https://outpost24.com/blog/zyxel-nas-critical-vulnerabilities/ [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Zyxel Corporation CWE-78
    Added Tag Zyxel Corporation unsupported-when-assigned
    Added CVSS V3.1 Zyxel Corporation AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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-2024-29972 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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