What is CVE-2023-35140?

CVE-2023-35140 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zyxel Gs1900-24ep Firmware, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-11-07.

How severe is CVE-2023-35140?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Zyxel Gs1900-24ep Firmware

CVE-2023-35140

The improper privilege management vulnerability in the Zyxel GS1900-24EP switch firmware version V2.70(ABTO.5) could allow an authenticated local user with read-only access to modify system settings on a vulnerable device.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (6.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Zyxel Gs1900-24ep Firmware — versions V2.70(ABTO.5)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for… (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-35140?: CVE-2023-35140 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zyxel Gs1900-24ep Firmware, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-11-07.
How severe is CVE-2023-35140?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.