CVE-2017-17550 json
ZyXEL ZyWALL USG 2.12 AQQ.2 and 3.30 AQQ.7 devices are affected by a CSRF vulnerability via a cgi-bin/zysh-cgi cmd action to add a user acc…
published 2018-11-10 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-8710
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ZyXEL ZyWALL USG 2.12 AQQ.2 and 3.30 AQQ.7 devices are affected by a CSRF vulnerability via a cgi-bin/zysh-cgi cmd action to add a user account. This account's access could, for example, subsequently be used for stored XSS.
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- shellcode.it https://www.shellcode.it/article/cve-2017-17550/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
References
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shellcode.it
/article/cve-2017-17550/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-17550
- NVD CVE-2017-17550
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