CVE-2023-5960 describes an improper privilege management vulnerability in Zyxel USG FLEX and VPN series firewalls, specifically affecting firmware versions 4.50 through 5.37 and 4.30 through 5.37 respectively. This flaw allows an authenticated local attacker to gain unauthorized access to system files via the hotspot feature. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires local authentication but has low attack complexity, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.50, <= 5.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zld:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.30, <= 5.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zld:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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