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CVE-2022-30525

Zyxel Multiple Firewalls OS Command Injection Vulnerability

KEVCRITICAL 9.8EPSS 99.9%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 6 June 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

Description

A OS command injection vulnerability in the CGI program of Zyxel USG FLEX 100(W) firmware versions 5.00 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG FLEX 200 firmware versions 5.00 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG FLEX 500 firmware versions 5.00 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG FLEX 700 firmware versions 5.00 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG FLEX 50(W) firmware versions 5.10 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG20(W)-VPN firmware versions 5.10 through 5.21 Patch 1, ATP series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.21 Patch 1, VPN series firmware versions 4.60 through 5.21 Patch 1, which could allow an attacker to modify specific files and then execute some OS commands on a vulnerable device.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
99.94% probability · 100th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed 16 May 2022 · due 6 June 2022
Weakness
CWE-78
Affected
zyxel/usg flex 100w firmware · zyxel/usg flex 200 firmware · zyxel/usg flex 500 firmware · zyxel/usg flex 700 firmware · zyxel/vpn100 firmware · zyxel/vpn1000 firmware · zyxel/vpn300 firmware · zyxel/vpn50 firmware · zyxel/atp100 firmware · zyxel/atp100w firmware · zyxel/atp200 firmware · zyxel/atp500 firmware · zyxel/atp700 firmware · zyxel/atp800 firmware · zyxel/usg flex 50w firmware · zyxel/usg20w-vpn firmware
Source
security@zyxel.com.tw

CISA notes

Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30525

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.