Vulnerability in Zyxel Atp100

CVE-2020-29583

Firmware version 4.60 of Zyxel USG devices contains an undocumented account (zyfwp) with an unchangeable password. The password for this account can be found in cleartext in the firmware. This account can be used by someone to login to the…

EPSS: 0.900 (99.8th 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)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-29583?
CVE-2020-29583 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zyxel Atp100, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-22.
How severe is CVE-2020-29583?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-29583 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2020-29583 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 24 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.