CVE-2023-28771 (GCVE-0-2023-28771)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-04-25 00:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zyxel | ZyWALL/USG series firmware |
Affected:
4.60 through 4.73
|
|
| Zyxel | VPN series firmware |
Affected:
4.60 through 5.35
|
|
| Zyxel | USG FLEX series firmware |
Affected:
4.60 through 5.35
|
|
| Zyxel | ATP series firmware |
Affected:
4.60 through 5.35
|
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 Firewalls |
| Due Date | 2023-06-21 |
| Date Added | 2023-05-31 |
| Vendorproject | Zyxel |
| Vulnerabilityname | Zyxel Multiple Firewalls OS Command Injection Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
CIRCL
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Alternative IDs:
GCVE-0-2023-28771
Characteristics
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Sinkhole
Signal: In The Wild Attempts
Confidence: 100%
Source: cti-feed.circl.lu
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 | no |
| Feed | Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities |
| Type | ikev2-scan |
| Class | None |
| 7D Avg | 0 |
| Vendor | Zyxel |
| 30D Avg | 0 |
| 90D Avg | 0 |
| Product | |
| Cisa Kev | yes |
| Connections | 69 |
| Observation Date | 2026-06-30 |
| 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 | Improper error message handling in Zyxel ZyWALL/USG series firmware versions 4.60 through 4.73, VPN series firmware versions 4.60 through 5.35, USG... |
| Vendor | Zyxel |
| Product | ZyWALL/USG series firmware, VPN series firmware, USG FLEX series firmware, ATP series firmware |
| Added Date | 2023-05-31T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | 0.99284 |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | 0.99931 |
| 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.