CVE-2022-45440
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-01-17 00:00
Modified
2024-08-03 14:09
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
A vulnerability exists in the FTP server of the Zyxel AX7501-B0 firmware prior to V5.17(ABPC.3)C0, which processes symbolic links on external storage media. A local authenticated attacker with administrator privileges could abuse this vulnerability to access the root file system by creating a symbolic link on external storage media, such as a USB flash drive, and then logging into the FTP server on a vulnerable device.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| ▼ | Zyxel | AX7501-B0 firmware |
Version: < V5.17(ABPC.3)C0 |
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