CVE-2024-9677
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.002 · 4 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability in the CLI command of the USG FLEX H series uOS firmware version V1.21 and earlier versions could allow an authenticated local attacker to gain privilege escalation by stealing the authentication token of a login administrator. Note that this attack could be successful only if the administrator has not logged out.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.5–7.8
ssvc
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-3247Zyxel Firewall: Schwachstelle ermöglicht PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2024-10-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Zyxel Firewall ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
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sources
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references (4)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9677cnnvd
- https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-insufficiently-protected-credentials-vulnerability-in-firewalls-10-22-2024cnnvd
- https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-insufficiently-protected-credentials-vulnerability-in-firewalls-10-22-2024enisa_euvd
- https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-insufficiently-protected-credentials-vulnerability-in-firewalls-10-22-2024Vendor Advisorynvd
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