CVE-2023-35138 (GCVE-0-2023-35138)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-30 01:30 – Updated: 2024-08-02 16:23
VLAI
Summary
A command injection vulnerability in the “show_zysync_server_contents” function of the Zyxel NAS326 firmware version V5.21(AAZF.14)C0 and NAS542 firmware version V5.21(ABAG.11)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute some operating system (OS) commands by sending a crafted HTTP POST request.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Zyxel NAS326 firmware Affected: V5.21(AAZF.14)C0
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Zyxel NAS542 firmware Affected: V5.21(ABAG.11)C0
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