Vulnerability in Zyxel Ax7501-b0

CVE-2022-45439

A pair of spare WiFi credentials is stored in the configuration file of the Zyxel AX7501-B0 firmware prior to V5.17(ABPC.3)C0 in cleartext. An unauthenticated attacker could use the credentials to access the WLAN service if the configurati…

EPSS: 0.002 (9.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-45439?
CVE-2022-45439 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zyxel Ax7501-b0, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-01-17.
How severe is CVE-2022-45439?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-45439 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.