github - ghsa-rpwq-xw4m-459x

ghsa-rpwq-xw4m-459x

Vulnerability from github

Published

2023-01-17 03:30

Modified

2023-01-25 15:30

Severity ?

4.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

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.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-45440"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-552",
      "CWE-59"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-01-17T02:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-rpwq-xw4m-459x",
  "modified": "2023-01-25T15:30:59Z",
  "published": "2023-01-17T03:30:25Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45440"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-cleartext-storage-of-wifi-credentials-and-improper-symbolic-links-of-ftp-for-ax7501-b0-cpe"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

cve-2022-45440

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2023-01-17 00:00

Modified

2024-08-03 14:09

Severity ?

4.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Summary

References

▼	URL	Tags
	https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-cleartext-storage-of-wifi-credentials-and-improper-symbolic-links-of-ftp-for-ax7501-b0-cpe

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

▼

Zyxel

AX7501-B0 firmware

Version: < V5.17(ABPC.3)C0

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        "providerMetadata": {
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            "tags": [
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            ],
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          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
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          "vendor": "Zyxel",
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        }
      ],
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            "baseScore": 4.4,
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            "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
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        "orgId": "96e50032-ad0d-4058-a115-4d2c13821f9f",
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    "dateReserved": "2022-11-15T00:00:00",
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    "state": "PUBLISHED"
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  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
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}

Sightings

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Nomenclature

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Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.

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