RCE in Zyxel Gs1900-10hp

CVE-2019-15800

An issue was discovered on Zyxel GS1900 devices with firmware before 2.50(AAHH.0)C0. Due to lack of input validation in the cmd_sys_traceroute_exec(), cmd_sys_arp_clear(), and cmd_sys_ping_exec() functions in the libclicmd.so library contained in the firmware, an attacker could leverage these functions to call system() and execute arbitrary commands on the switches. (Note that these functions are currently not called in this version of the firmware, however an attacker could use other vulnerabilities to finally use these vulnerabilities to gain code execution.)

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.039 (89.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15800?
CVE-2019-15800 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zyxel Gs1900-10hp, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2019-15800?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.