TI-2022-00475 Aliases CVE-2022-0556 GHSA-5795-qv38-9394

Improper privilege management in Zyxel AP Configurator

LOW 34CWE-269Published 2022-04-11 · Updated 2024-08-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

A local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by incorrect permission assignment in some directories of the Zyxel AP Configurator (ZAC) version 1.1.4, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as a local administrator.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00366 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Zyxel	Zyxel AP Configurator (ZAC)	V1.1.4	—	No fix listed	CNA

Zyxel AP Configurator (ZAC) VendorZyxel Affected V1.1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:zyxel:zyxel_ap_configurator:1.1.4:::::::*	1.1.4	Vulnerable	Zyxel

cpe:2.3:a:zyxel:zyxel_ap_configurator:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Zyxel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0556
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5795-qv38-9394

References

Advisory 1

https://www.zyxel.com/support/Zyxel-security-advisory-for-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-of-AP-Configurator.shtml

Sources

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