RCE in Zyxel Atp Series Firmware

CVE-2023-33012

A command injection vulnerability in the configuration parser of the Zyxel ATP series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG FLEX series firmware versions 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG20(W)-VPN series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2, and VPN series firmware versions 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2, could allow an unauthenticated, LAN-based attacker to execute some OS commands by using a crafted GRE configuration when the cloud management mode is enabled.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.099 (95.6th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 96th percentile — 95.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-33012: held from 0.099 to 0.099.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.099 · newest: 0.099 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-33012?
CVE-2023-33012 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zyxel Atp Series Firmware, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-07-17.
How severe is CVE-2023-33012?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-33012 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.