Vulnerability · Published Jan 17, 2023 · Assigned by Zyxel
CVE-2022-45439
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in AX7501-B0 firmware from Zyxel. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A pair of spare WiFi credentials is stored in the configuration file of the Zyxel AX7501-B0 firmware prior to V5.17(ABPC.3)C0 in cleartext. An unauthenticated attacker could use the credentials to access the WLAN service if the configuration file has been retrieved from the device by leveraging another known vulnerability.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Zyxel | AX7501-B0 firmware | < V5.17(ABPC.3)C0 |
Weakness: CWE-312 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N