Zyxel fixes a high-severity vulnerability

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[TLP:CLEAR] Zyxel fixes a high-severity vulnerability

Zyxel fixes a high-severity vulnerability in the web management interface of certain firmware versions of access points (AP) and a security router. Information about the specific products and fixed versions can be found at [1].

Zyxel - privilege escalation (CVE-2024-12398)

CVSS 8.8 (High)

An authenticated remote attacker can elevate their privileges to administrator level and upload configuration files to the vulnerable device [1][2].

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

More information:

CVE-2024-12398 at cve.org, NVD
CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management at cwe.mitre.org

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 14. 1. 2025.

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By CESNET, z.s.p.o. Michaela Ručková on 21. 1. 2025.

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[TLP:CLEAR] Zyxel fixes a high-severity vulnerability

Zyxel - privilege escalation (CVE-2024-12398)

CVSS 8.8 (High)

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