Vulnerability · Published Nov 28, 2023 · Assigned by Zyxel
CVE-2023-5960
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity privilege mismanagement in USG FLEX series 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 12% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Zyxel | USG FLEX series firmware | versions 4.50 through 5.37 |
| Zyxel | VPN series firmware | versions 4.30 through 5.37 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N