CVE-2022-45853: Medium severity zyxel gs1900-8hp firmware vulnerability

Published May 30, 2023
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Updated

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The privilege escalation vulnerability in the Zyxel GS1900-8 firmware version

V2.70(AAHH.3) and the GS1900-8HP firmware version V2.70(AAHI.3) could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator privileges to execute some system commands as 'root' on a vulnerable device via SSH.

Affected Software

40 affected components
Zyxel GS1900-8 firmware=2.70\(aahh.3\)
Zyxel GS1900-8
Zyxel GS1900-8HP firmware=2.70\(aahi.3\)
Zyxel GS1900-8HP
Zyxel GS1900-10HP firmware=2.70\(aazi.3\)
Zyxel GS1900-10HP
Zyxel Gs1900-16 Firmware=2.70\(aahj.3\)
Zyxel Gs1900-16
Zyxel Gs1900-24 Firmware=2.70\(aahl.3\)
Zyxel GS1900-24
Zyxel Gs1900-24e Firmware=2.70\(aahk.3\)
Zyxel GS1900-24E
Zyxel Gs1900-24ep Firmware=2.70\(abto.3\)
Zyxel GS1900-24EP
Zyxel Gs1900-24hpv2 Firmware=2.70\(abtp.3\)
Zyxel Gs1900-24hpv2
Zyxel Gs1900-48 Firmware=2.70\(aahn.3\)
Zyxel GS1900-48
Zyxel Gs1900-48hpv2 Firmware=2.70\(abtq.3\)
Zyxel Gs1900-48hpv2
All of the following
Zyxel GS1900-8 firmware=2.70\(aahh.3\)
Zyxel GS1900-8
All of the following
Zyxel GS1900-8HP firmware=2.70\(aahi.3\)
Zyxel GS1900-8HP
All of the following
Zyxel GS1900-10HP firmware=2.70\(aazi.3\)
Zyxel GS1900-10HP
All of the following
Zyxel Gs1900-16 Firmware=2.70\(aahj.3\)
Zyxel Gs1900-16
All of the following
Zyxel Gs1900-24 Firmware=2.70\(aahl.3\)
Zyxel GS1900-24
All of the following
Zyxel Gs1900-24e Firmware=2.70\(aahk.3\)
Zyxel GS1900-24E
All of the following
Zyxel Gs1900-24ep Firmware=2.70\(abto.3\)
Zyxel GS1900-24EP
All of the following
Zyxel Gs1900-24hpv2 Firmware=2.70\(abtp.3\)
Zyxel Gs1900-24hpv2
All of the following
Zyxel Gs1900-48 Firmware=2.70\(aahn.3\)
Zyxel GS1900-48
All of the following
Zyxel Gs1900-48hpv2 Firmware=2.70\(abtq.3\)
Zyxel Gs1900-48hpv2

Event History

May 30, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:02 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:02 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
11:15 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-45853?

CVE-2022-45853 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Zyxel GS1900-8 and GS1900-8HP switches.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-45853?

The severity of CVE-2022-45853 is medium.

3

Which versions of the Zyxel GS1900-8 firmware are affected by CVE-2022-45853?

The Zyxel GS1900-8 firmware version V2.70(AAHH.3) is affected by CVE-2022-45853.

4

Which versions of the Zyxel GS1900-8HP firmware are affected by CVE-2022-45853?

The Zyxel GS1900-8HP firmware version V2.70(AAHI.3) is affected by CVE-2022-45853.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-45853 vulnerability?

To fix the CVE-2022-45853 vulnerability, it is recommended to update the Zyxel GS1900-8 and GS1900-8HP firmware to version V2.71 or later.

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