Privilege escalation in Zyxel Nwa110ax
CVE-2024-12398
An improper privilege management vulnerability in the web management interface of the Zyxel WBE530 firmware versions through 7.00(ACLE.3) and WBE660S firmware versions through 6.70(ACGG.2) could allow an authenticated user with limited privileges to escalate their privileges to that of an administrator, enabling them to upload configuration files to a vulnerable device.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (44.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · 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-2024-12398?
- CVE-2024-12398 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zyxel Nwa110ax, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-01-14.
- How severe is CVE-2024-12398?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.