OS command injection in Zyxel ATP series firmware
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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 post‑authentication command injection vulnerability in the Dynamic DNS (DDNS) configuration CLI command in Zyxel ATP series firmware versions from V5.35 through V5.41, USG FLEX series firmware versions from V5.35 through V5.41, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware versions from V5.35 through V5.41, and USG20(W)-VPN series firmware versions from V5.35 through V5.41 could allow an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to execute operating system (OS) commands on an affected device by supplying a specially crafted string as an argument to the CLI command.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zyxel | ATP series firmware | versions from V5.35 through V5.41 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Zyxel | USG FLEX series firmware | versions from V5.35 through V5.41 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Zyxel | USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware | versions from V5.35 through V5.41 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Zyxel | USG20(W)-VPN series firmware | versions from V5.35 through V5.41 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ATP series firmware VendorZyxel Affected versions from V5.35 through V5.41 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- USG FLEX series firmware VendorZyxel Affected versions from V5.35 through V5.41 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware VendorZyxel Affected versions from V5.35 through V5.41 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- USG20(W)-VPN series firmware VendorZyxel Affected versions from V5.35 through V5.41 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11730
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vjp6-rfgp-h63q
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Sources
- CVE-2025-11730 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-11730 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vjp6-rfgp-h63q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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