CVE-2024-40890

unknown KEV

Published 2025-02-11 · Modified 2025-02-11

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CVSS v3

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CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

1.5

Description

Multiple Zyxel DSL CPE devices contain a post-authentication command injection vulnerability in the CGI program that could allow an authenticated attacker to execute OS commands via a crafted HTTP request.

CISA KEV

Vendor: Zyxel
Product: DSL CPE Devices
Due date: 2025-03-04

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

99%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No mitigations published for this CVE yet.

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

References

https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-command-injection-and-insecure-default-credentials-vulnerabilities-in-certain-legacy-dsl-cpe-02-04-2025 ; https://www.zyxel.com/service-provider/global/en/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-command-injection-insecure-in-certain-legacy-dsl-cpe-02-04-2025 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40890

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.