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Zyxel NAS Multiple Vulnerabilities (Jun/Nov 2023) - Active Check

🗓️ 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2025 Greenbone AGType 
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Multiple Zyxel NAS devices are prone to multiplevulnerabilities.

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attackerkb
ATTACKERKB
CVE-2023-27992
19 Jun 202300:00
attackerkb
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of the microprogrammed software for Zyxel NAS326, NAS540, and NAS542 lies in the lack of measures taken to neutralize special elements used in the operating system’s command set. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
20 Jun 202300:00
bdu_fstec
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of the `show_zysync_server_contents` function in the network storage software Zyxel NAS326 and NAS542 allows a hacker to execute arbitrary code.
1 Dec 202300:00
bdu_fstec
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of the microprogrammed software for Zyxel NAS326 and NAS542 networks exists due to the lack of measures taken to neutralize special elements used in the operating system commands. This allows a perpetrator to execute any desired operating system command.
4 Dec 202300:00
bdu_fstec
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of the WSGI-server microprogramming software for network storage devices Zyxel NAS326 and NAS542 allows a hacker to execute any command on the operating system.
4 Dec 202300:00
bdu_fstec
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of the WSGI-server microprogramming software for Network Attached Storage devices NAS326 and NAS542 allows a hacker to inject commands into the basic operating system.
11 Jan 202400:00
bdu_fstec
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of CGI microprogramming software for Network Attached Storage devices like NAS326 and NAS542 allows attackers to inject commands into the operating system.
11 Jan 202400:00
bdu_fstec
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of the authentication module of microprogrammed software for Network Attached Storage devices NAS326 and NAS542 allows a perpetrator to gain unauthorized access to the device.
11 Jan 202400:00
bdu_fstec
circl
Circl
CVE-2023-27992
20 Jun 202312:06
circl
circl
Circl
CVE-2023-35137
1 Dec 202313:01
circl
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE_PREFIX = "cpe:/o:zyxel:nas";

if (description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.155118");
  script_version("2025-08-11T05:44:29+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-08-11 05:44:29 +0000 (Mon, 11 Aug 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2025-08-07 07:07:26 +0000 (Thu, 07 Aug 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"10.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2023-11-30 02:15:43 +0000 (Thu, 30 Nov 2023)");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-27992", "CVE-2023-35137", "CVE-2023-35138", "CVE-2023-37927",
                "CVE-2023-37928", "CVE-2023-4473", "CVE-2023-4474");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_analysis");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_name("Zyxel NAS Multiple Vulnerabilities (Jun/Nov 2023) - Active Check");

  script_category(ACT_ATTACK);

  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2025 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Web application abuses");
  script_dependencies("gb_zyxel_nas_http_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("zyxel/nas/http/detected");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 5000);

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Multiple Zyxel NAS devices are prone to multiple
  vulnerabilities.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Sends a crafted HTTP GET request and checks the response.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The following flaws exist:

  - CVE-2023-27992: Pre-authentication command injection

  - CVE-2023-35137: Improper authentication in the authentication module

  - CVE-2023-35138: Command injection in the 'show_zysync_server_contents' function

  - CVE-2023-37927: Improper neutralization of special elements in the CGI program

  - CVE-2023-37928: Post-authentication command injection in the WSGI server

  - CVE-2023-4473: Command injection in the web server

  - CVE-2023-4474: Improper neutralization of special elements in the WSGI server");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"See the referenced vendor advisories for a solution.");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-pre-authentication-command-injection-vulnerability-in-nas-products");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-authentication-bypass-and-command-injection-vulnerabilities-in-nas-products");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.ibm.com/think/x-force/ibm-identifies-zero-day-vulnerability-zyxel-nas-devices");
  script_xref(name:"CISA", value:"Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) catalog");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog");

  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("http_func.inc");
include("http_keepalive.inc");

if (!infos = get_app_port_from_cpe_prefix(cpe: CPE_PREFIX, service: "www"))
  exit(0);

port = infos["port"];
cpe = infos["cpe"];

if (!get_app_location(cpe: cpe, port: port, nofork: TRUE))
  exit(0);

url = "/cmd,/ck6fup6/zylog_main/configure_mail_syslog";

req = http_get(port: port, item: url);
res = http_keepalive_send_recv(port: port, data: req);

if (res !~ "^HTTP/1\.[01] 302")
  exit(0);

url = "/cmd,/ck6fup6/zylog_main/configure_mail_syslog/favicon.ico";

req = http_get(port: port, item: url);
res = http_keepalive_send_recv(port: port, data: req);

if (res =~ "^HTTP/1\.[01] 200" && res =~ '\\{"errorMsg"\\s*:\\s*"OK"\\}') {
  report = "The response from a GET request to " + http_report_vuln_url(port: port, url: url, url_only: TRUE) +
           " indicates that authentication bypass is possible which could be used in conjunction with" +
           ' additional vulnerabilities.\n\nResponse:\n\n' + chomp(res);
  security_message(port: port, data: report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(0); # nb: Check not fully reliable so we don't mark it as not affected

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11 Aug 2025 00:00Current
9.1High risk
Vulners AI Score9.1
CVSS 3.17.5 - 9.8
EPSS0.83787
SSVC
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