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TI-2023-16985 Aliases CVE-2023-34141GHSA-2hgc-m6qj-p4p4

OS command injection in Zyxel ATP series firmware

Priority LOW 38CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
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 access point (AP) management feature of the Zyxel ATP series firmware versions 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG FLEX series firmware versions 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware versions 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG20(W)-VPN series firmware versions 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2, VPN series firmware versions 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2, NXC2500 firmware versions 6.10(AAIG.0) through 6.10(AAIG.3), and NXC5500 firmware versions 6.10(AAOS.0) through 6.10(AAOS.4), could allow an unauthenticated, LAN-based attacker to execute some OS commands on an affected device if the attacker could trick an authorized administrator to add their IP address to the managed AP list in advance.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00684 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ZyxelATP series firmware5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2—No fix listedCNA
ZyxelUSG FLEX series firmware5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2—No fix listedCNA
ZyxelUSG FLEX 50(W) series firmware5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2—No fix listedCNA
ZyxelUSG20(W)-VPN series firmware5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2—No fix listedCNA
ZyxelVPN series firmware5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2—No fix listedCNA
ZyxelNXC2500 firmware6.10(AAIG.0) through 6.10(AAIG.3)—No fix listedCNA
ZyxelNXC5500 firmware 6.10(AAOS.0) through 6.10(AAOS.4)—No fix listedCNA
  • ATP series firmware VendorZyxel Affected 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • USG FLEX series firmware VendorZyxel Affected 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware VendorZyxel Affected 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • USG20(W)-VPN series firmware VendorZyxel Affected 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • VPN series firmware VendorZyxel Affected 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • NXC2500 firmware VendorZyxel Affected 6.10(AAIG.0) through 6.10(AAIG.3) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • NXC5500 firmware VendorZyxel Affected 6.10(AAOS.0) through 6.10(AAOS.4) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 48

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_20w-vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_20w-vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_2200-vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_2200-vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_100w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_100w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_20w-vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_20w-vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_2200-vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_2200-vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_100w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_100w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
Show 38 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_50w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_50w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_atp100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_atp100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_atp100w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_atp100w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_atp200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_atp200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_atp500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_atp500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_atp700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_atp700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_atp800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_atp800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_vpn100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_vpn100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_vpn2s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_vpn2s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_vpn300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_vpn300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_vpn50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_vpn50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_vpn_100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_vpn_100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_vpn_300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_vpn_300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_vpn_50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.00 to before 5.37VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_vpn_50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nxc2500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.10\(aaig.0\) – 6.10\(aaig.3\)VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nxc2500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nxc5500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.10\(aaos.0\) – 6.10\(aaos.4\)VulnerableZyxel
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nxc5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onZyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_50w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_50w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_atp100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_atp100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_atp100w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_atp100w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_atp200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_atp200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_atp500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_atp500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_atp700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_atp700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_atp800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_atp800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_vpn100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_vpn100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_vpn2s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_vpn2s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_vpn300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_vpn300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_vpn50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_vpn50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_vpn_100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_vpn_100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_vpn_300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_vpn_300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_vpn_50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 to before 5.37 Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_vpn_50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nxc2500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10\(aaig.0\) – 6.10\(aaig.3\) Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nxc2500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nxc5500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10\(aaos.0\) – 6.10\(aaos.4\) Vulnerable ·Zyxel
  • cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nxc5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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 ATP series firmware, NXC2500 firmware and 5 more products — zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-secur…

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-16983 OS command injection in Zyxel USG FLEX series firmwarePriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2023-13277 OS command injection in Zyxel ATP series firmwarePriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2023-16982 OS command injection in Zyxel ATP series firmwarePriority LOW 38

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34141
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2hgc-m6qj-p4p4

References

  • TI-2022-09869 Improper input validation in Zyxel USG/ZyWALL series firmware CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-09870 OS command injection in Zyxel USG/ZyWALL series firmware CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-16984 Buffer overflow in Zyxel ATP series firmware CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources