CVE-2023-27992

Zyxel Multiple Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Devices: Multiple NAS Devices Command Injection

As of , CVE-2023-27992 in Zyxel Multiple Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Devices is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch this week.

Exploited
Yes: CISA listed it on 23 June 2023
US federal deadline
14 July 202321 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
Not known to CISA
EPSS score
0.83Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS when listed
0.00 on 23 June 2023EPSS on the day CISA listed it.
Public exploit
None foundNeither Metasploit nor Exploit-DB lists one.
Fix
Vendor advice: www.zyxel.comLinks below, from CISA's entry.

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

Multiple Zyxel network-attached storage (NAS) devices contain a pre-authentication command injection vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute commands remotely via a crafted HTTP request.

CISA's description

The pre-authentication command injection vulnerability in the Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions prior to V5.21(AAZF.14)C0, NAS540 firmware versions prior to V5.21(AATB.11)C0, and NAS542 firmware versions prior to V5.21(ABAG.11)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute some operating system (OS) commands remotely by sending a crafted HTTP request.

The CVE record's description, from Zyxel

CVE published
19 June 2023
Assigned by
Zyxel
CVSS
9.8 Critical (CVSS 3.1, from the CNA)
CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
yes
CISA SSVC, technical impact
total

Timeline

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  3. The US federal deadline to fix it.

Multiple Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Devices: other exploited entries

VulnerabilityProductOur groupListedDeadlineEPSS
CVE-2020-9054Multiple NAS Devices OS Command InjectionZyxel Multiple Network-Attached Storage (NAS) DevicesPatch this weekEPSS 0.990.99

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