Privilege escalation in Zyxel Atp100
CVE-2023-5797
An improper privilege management vulnerability in the debug CLI command of the Zyxel ATP series firmware versions 4.32 through 5.37, USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.37, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware versions 4.16 through 5.37, USG20(W)-VPN series firmware versions 4.16 through 5.37, VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.37, NWA50AX firmware version 6.29(ABYW.2), WAC500 firmware version 6.65(ABVS.1), WAX300H firmware version 6.60(ACHF.1), and WBE660S firmware version 6.65(ACGG.1), could allow an authenticated local attacker to access the administrator’s logs on an affected device.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (11.5th 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:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Zyxel Atp100
- Zyxel Atp100w
- Zyxel Atp200
- Zyxel Atp500
- Zyxel Atp700
- Zyxel Atp800
- Zyxel Atp Series Firmware — versions versions 4.32 through 5.37
- Zyxel Nwa110ax
- Zyxel Nwa110ax_firmware
- Zyxel Nwa1123acv3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@zyxel.com.tw (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5797?
- CVE-2023-5797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zyxel Atp100, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-11-28.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5797?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.