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CVE-2025-1732 (GCVE-0-2025-1732)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-22 01:57 – Updated: 2026-02-26 18:28
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Summary
An improper privilege management vulnerability in the recovery function of the Zyxel USG FLEX H series uOS firmware version V1.31 and earlier could allow an authenticated local attacker with administrator privileges to upload a crafted configuration file and escalate privileges on a vulnerable device.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-23 03:56 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
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Vendor Product Version CPE status
Zyxel USG FLEX H series uOS firmware Affected: <= V1.31
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