CVE-2024-6342

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Attend

*SSVC

Descriptions

A command injection vulnerability in the export-cgi program of Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions through V5.21(AAZF.18)C0 and NAS542 firmware versions through V5.21(ABAG.15)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute some operating system (OS) commands by sending a crafted HTTP POST request.

**UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED** A command injection vulnerability in the export-cgi program of Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions through V5.21(AAZF.18)C0 and NAS542 firmware versions through V5.21(ABAG.15)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute some operating system (OS) commands by sending a crafted HTTP POST request.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Attend

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Yes

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-06-26 CVE Reserved
2024-09-10 CVE Published
2024-09-10 CVE Updated
2025-08-16 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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-os-command-injection-vulnerability-in-nas-products-09-10-2024	2024-09-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Zyxel Search vendor "Zyxel"		NAS326 Firmware Search vendor "Zyxel" for product "NAS326 Firmware"				<= 5.21 Search vendor "Zyxel" for product "NAS326 Firmware" and version " <= 5.21"		en		Affected
Zyxel Search vendor "Zyxel"		NAS542 Firmware Search vendor "Zyxel" for product "NAS542 Firmware"				<= 5.21 Search vendor "Zyxel" for product "NAS542 Firmware" and version " <= 5.21"		en		Affected

* End Of Life in some or all products. Do not expect updates.