CVE-2024-7203Network attack vector

Administrator command execution via crafted CLI command

Published Sep 3, 2024 · Updated Sep 3, 2024

OS command injection in Zyxel ATP and USG FLEX firmware 4.60 through 5.38 allows remote authenticated users to execute OS commands via CLI. The vendor identifies the locus only as a crafted CLI command; the specific handler and failed neutralization step are undisclosed. Administrator credentials and CLI access are required, and successful exploitation executes commands on the firewall operating system.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability1.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Zyxel ATP and USG FLEX firmware 4.60 through 5.38 allows remote authenticated users to execute OS commands via CLI. The vendor identifies the locus only as a crafted CLI command; the specific handler and failed neutralization step are undisclosed. Administrator credentials and CLI access are required, and successful exploitation executes commands on the firewall operating system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-7203
Published
Sep 3, 2024
Updated
Sep 3, 2024
Vendor
Zyxel Networks
Product
Zyxel ATP Series Firmware
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 3, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=versions V4.60 through V5.38

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Zyxel Networks · Zyxel ATP Series Firmwareversion=versions V4.60 through V5.38
Zyxel Networks · ZyWALL ATP800 Firmwareversion=4.60 <=5.38
Zyxel Networks · Zyxel USG FLEX 700H Firmwareversion=4.60 <=5.38
Zyxel Networks · Zyxel USG FLEX Series Firmwareversion=versions V4.60 through V5.38

Published CVSS scores

7.2Zyxel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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