Privilege escalation in Zyxel Nas326
CVE-2024-29976
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The improper privilege management vulnerability in the command “show_allsessions” in Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions before V5.21(AAZF.17)C0 and NAS542 firmware versions before V5.21(ABAG.14)C0 could allow an authenticated attacker to obtain a logged-in administrator’s session information containing cookies on an affected device.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.090 (95.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.090 · newest: 0.090 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Zyxel Nas326
- Zyxel Nas326 Firmware — versions < V5.21(AAZF.17)C0
- Zyxel Nas326 Firmware
- Zyxel Nas542
- Zyxel Nas542 Firmware — versions < V5.21(ABAG.14)C0
- Zyxel Nas542 Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- outpost24.com/blog/zyxel-nas-critical-vulnerabilities/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-29976?
- CVE-2024-29976 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zyxel Nas326, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-06-04.
- How severe is CVE-2024-29976?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-29976 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.