CVE-2022-45853
mediumpriority · track · 27OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.002 · 6 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The privilege escalation vulnerability in the Zyxel GS1900-8 firmware version V2.70(AAHH.3) and the GS1900-8HP firmware version V2.70(AAHI.3) could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator privileges to execute some system commands as 'root' on a vulnerable device via SSH.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (22)
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- zyxel gs1900-24hpv2 firmware= 2.70(abtp.3)nvdUScpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-24hpv2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- zyxel gs1900-48hpv2 firmware= 2.70(abtq.3)nvdUScpe:2.3:o:zyxel:gs1900-48hpv2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (3)
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- https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-gs1900-series-switchescnnvd
- https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-gs1900-series-switchesenisa_euvd
- https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-gs1900-series-switchesVendor Advisorynvd
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