CVE-2023-5960
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 12 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An improper privilege management vulnerability in the hotspot feature of the Zyxel USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.37 and VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.37 could allow an authenticated local attacker to access the system files on an affected device.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (6)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-3017Zyxel Firewall: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-11-27csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Zyxel Firewalls ausnutzen, um einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff zu starten, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder Dateien zu manipulieren.
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references (3)
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- https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-firewalls-and-apscnnvd
- https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-firewalls-and-apsenisa_euvd
- https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-firewalls-and-apsVendor Advisorynvd
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