CVE-2022-45853
CVSS 3.1 Score 6.7 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published May 30, 2023
Updated: Jan 10, 2025
CWE ID 269
CWE ID 276
Summary
CVE-2022-45853 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the Zyxel GS1900-8 firmware versions V2.70(AAHH.3) and V2.70(AAHI.3). This issue allows an authenticated, local attacker with administrator privileges to execute system commands as 'root' on a vulnerable device via SSH. Successful exploitation could result in significant unauthorized access and control over the device's system functions. It is important for organizations using these specific Zyxel models to apply patches as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.
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Affected Vendors
- ZyXEL