Privilege escalation in Zyxel Gs1900-10hp
CVE-2019-15799
An issue was discovered on Zyxel GS1900 devices with firmware before 2.50(AAHH.0)C0. User accounts created through the web interface of the device, when given non-admin level privileges, have the same level of privileged access as administ…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.023 (81.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15799?
- CVE-2019-15799 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zyxel Gs1900-10hp, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15799?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15799 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.