CVE-2025-1732 (GCVE-0-2025-1732)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-22 01:57 – Updated: 2026-02-26 18:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
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)
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
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zyxel | USG FLEX H series uOS firmware |
Affected:
<= V1.31
|
guessed |
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