CVE-2022-40603
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.004 · 33 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the CGI program of Zyxel ZyWALL/USG series firmware versions 4.30 through 4.72, VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.31, USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.31, and ATP series firmware versions 4.32 through 5.31, which could allow an attacker to trick a user into visiting a crafted URL with the XSS payload. Then, the attacker could gain access to some browser-based information if the malicious script is executed on the victim’s browser.
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affected products (28)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-2233Zyxel Firewall: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Cross-Site ScriptingDeutsch2022-12-05csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Zyxel Firewall ausnutzen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen.
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sources
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-40603/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40603cnnvd
- https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-xss-vulnerability-in-firewallscnnvd
- https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-xss-vulnerability-in-firewallsenisa_euvd
- https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-xss-vulnerability-in-firewallsVendor Advisorynvd
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