OS command injection in Zyxel NAS326 firmware
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A command injection vulnerability in the web server of the Zyxel NAS326 firmware version V5.21(AAZF.14)C0 and NAS542 firmware version V5.21(ABAG.11)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute some operating system (OS) commands by sending a crafted URL to a vulnerable device.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zyxel | NAS326 firmware | V5.21(AAZF.14)C0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Zyxel | NAS542 firmware | V5.21(ABAG.11)C0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NAS326 firmware VendorZyxel Affected V5.21(AAZF.14)C0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- NAS542 firmware VendorZyxel Affected V5.21(ABAG.11)C0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nas326_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.21\(aazf.14\)c0 | Vulnerable | Zyxel |
| cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nas326:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Zyxel |
| cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nas542_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.21\(abag.11\)c0 | Vulnerable | Zyxel |
| cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nas542:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Zyxel |
- cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nas326_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.21\(aazf.14\)c0 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
- cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nas326:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
- cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nas542_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.21\(abag.11\)c0 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
- cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nas542:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Zyxel NAS326 firmware, NAS542 firmware — zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-secur…
6 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 4 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-04130 OS command injection in Zyxel NAS326 firmwarePriority HIGH 82
- TI-2023-19361 OS command injection in Zyxel NAS326 firmwarePriority HIGH 72
- TI-2023-17584 OS command injection in Zyxel NAS326 firmwarePriority HIGH 70
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4473
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2h5j-5qmh-v4qh
References
More Zyxel Nas326 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-12582 OS command injection in Zyxel NAS326 firmware KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-07267 OS command injection in Zyxel NAS326 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-19735 OS command injection in Zyxel NAS326 firmware CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-19736 OS command injection in Zyxel NAS326 firmware CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04130 OS command injection in Zyxel NAS326 firmware CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-19361 OS command injection in Zyxel NAS326 firmware CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-4473 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4473 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2h5j-5qmh-v4qh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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