CVE-2024-38268

Severity Score

4.9

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

An improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer in the MAC address parser of the Zyxel VMG8825-T50K firmware versions through 5.50(ABOM.8)C0 could allow an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to cause potential memory corruptions, resulting in a thread crash on an affected device.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Zyxel Corporationv3.1 4.9

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-06-12 CVE Reserved
2024-09-24 CVE Published
2024-09-24 CVE Updated
2024-09-24 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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-post-authentication-memory-corruption-vulnerabilities-in-some-dsl-ethernet-cpe-fiber-ont-wifi-extender-and-security-router-versions-09-24-2024	2024-09-24

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Zyxel Search vendor "Zyxel"		VMG8825-T50K Firmware Search vendor "Zyxel" for product "VMG8825-T50K Firmware"				<= 5.50 Search vendor "Zyxel" for product "VMG8825-T50K Firmware" and version " <= 5.50"		en		Affected