CVE-2023-27992 (GCVE-0-2023-27992)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-19 11:42 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-… | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zyxel | NAS326 firmware |
Affected:
< V5.21(AAZF.14)C0
|
|
| Zyxel | NAS540 firmware |
Affected:
< V5.21(AATB.11)C0
|
|
| Zyxel | NAS542 firmware |
Affected:
< V5.21(ABAG.11)C0
|
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-78 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Multiple Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Devices |
| Due Date | 2023-07-14 |
| Date Added | 2023-06-23 |
| Vendorproject | Zyxel |
| Vulnerabilityname | Zyxel Multiple NAS Devices Command Injection Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Characteristics
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Honeypot
Signal: In The Wild Attempts
Confidence: 70%
Source: shadowserver
Details
| 1D | 1 |
|---|---|
| Iot | yes |
| Feed | Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities |
| Type | http-scan |
| Class | nas |
| 7D Avg | 0 |
| Vendor | Zyxel |
| 30D Avg | 0 |
| 90D Avg | 0 |
| Product | Zyxel NAS326/NAS540/NAS542 |
| Cisa Kev | yes |
| Connections | 5 |
| Observation Date | 2025-01-23 |
| Vulnerability Class | CVSS |
| Vulnerability Score | 9.8 |
| Vulnerability Severity | Critical |
References
KEVIntel
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | The pre-authentication command injection vulnerability in the Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions prior to V5.21(AAZF.14)C0, NAS540 firmware... |
| Vendor | Zyxel |
| Product | NAS326 firmware, NAS540 firmware, NAS542 firmware |
| Added Date | 2023-06-23T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.