Privilege escalation in Zyxel Uos

CVE-2025-1732

An improper privilege management vulnerability in the recovery function of the Zyxel USG FLEX H series uOS firmware version V1.31 and earlier could allow an authenticated local attacker with administrator privileges to upload a crafted configuration file and escalate privileges on a vulnerable device.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (10.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-1732?
CVE-2025-1732 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zyxel Uos, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-04-22.
How severe is CVE-2025-1732?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-1732 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.