CVE-2023-5960
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CVE-2023-5960 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An improper privilege management vulnerability in the hotspot feature of the Zyxel USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.37 and VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.37 could allow an authenticated local attacker to access the system files on an affected device.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An improper privilege management vulnerability in the hotspot feature of the Zyxel USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.37 and VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.37 could allow an authenticated local attacker to access the system files on an affected device.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Zyxel | Zld | >= 4.50, <= 5.37 |
| Zyxel | Zld | >= 4.30, <= 5.37 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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