Privilege escalation in Zyxel Usg Flex 100
CVE-2023-5960
An improper privilege management vulnerability in the hotspot feature of the Zyxel USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.37 and VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.37 could allow an authenticated local attacker to access the system files on an affected device.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (11.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5960?
- CVE-2023-5960 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zyxel Usg Flex 100, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-11-28.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5960?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.