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CVE-2026-12489

An incorrect authorization vulnerability in the Data Access Layer (DAL) of Zyxel EX3501-T0 firmware versions through 5.44(ACHR.6)C0 could allow an authenticated attacker to escalate privileges by modifying the login_privilege data on an affected device.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.29%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.29%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

An incorrect authorization vulnerability in the Data Access Layer (DAL) of Zyxel EX3501-T0 firmware versions through 5.44(ACHR.6)C0 could allow an authenticated attacker to escalate privileges by modifying the login_privilege data on an affected device.

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.29% probability · 21th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-863
Source
security@zyxel.com.tw
EPSS trend
0%3%5%20 October 2026: 0.20%26 October 2026: 0.29%20 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS moved from 0.2% on 20 October 2026 to 0.3% on 26 October 2026.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.