HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2024-8234

Nwaw1100 N Firmware vulnerability

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
4.4%
EPSS pct
90th
Exploited
No known
A command injection vulnerability in the functions formSysCmd(), formUpgradeCert(), and formDelcert() in the Zyxel NWA1100-N firmware version 1.00(AACE.1)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute some OS commands to access system files on an affected device.
Affected vendor
Zyxel
Affected product
Nwaw1100 N Firmware
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-78 — OS Command Injection
Published
2024-08-30

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 4.4% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 90% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2024-8234

  • Confirm whether Zyxel Nwaw1100 N Firmware is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2024-8234.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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