CVE-2023-28769

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The buffer overflow vulnerability in the library “libclinkc.so” of the web server “zhttpd” in Zyxel DX5401-B0 firmware versions prior to V5.17(ABYO.1)C0 could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute some OS commands or to cause denial-of-service (DoS) conditions on a vulnerable device.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 9.8

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-03-23 CVE Reserved
2023-04-27 CVE Published
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
2024-10-07 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities	2023-05-08

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Zyxel Search vendor "Zyxel"	Dx5401-b0 Firmware Search vendor "Zyxel" for product "Dx5401-b0 Firmware"	< 5.17\(abyo.1\)c0 Search vendor "Zyxel" for product "Dx5401-b0 Firmware" and version " < 5.17\(abyo.1\)c0"	-	Affected	in	Zyxel Search vendor "Zyxel"	Dx5401-b0 Search vendor "Zyxel" for product "Dx5401-b0"	-	-	Safe