CVE-2022-45440 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the Zyxel AX7501-B0 router firmware prior to V5.17(ABPC.3)C0. An authenticated administrator can exploit a symbolic link processing flaw in the FTP server to gain access to the root file system. Rated Medium (CVSS 4.4), this vulnerability requires local access and high privileges, but allows for high confidentiality impact. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.17\(abpc.3\)c0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:ax7501-b0_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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