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critical 9.8

CVE-2024-29974 in the critical feed json

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The remote code execution vulnerability in the CGI program “file_upload-cgi” in Zyxel NAS326 firmware versi…

published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-26948

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
22.8%
EPSS 22.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The remote code execution vulnerability in the CGI program “file_upload-cgi” in Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions before V5.21(AAZF.17)C0 and NAS542 firmware versions before V5.21(ABAG.14)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted configuration file to a vulnerable device.

Patch / fix

  • zyxel nas326_firmware v5.21\(aazf.17\)co
  • zyxel nas542_firmware 5.21\(abag.14\)co

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

22.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

Exploits and checks

  • outpost24.com https://outpost24.com/blog/zyxel-nas-critical-vulnerabilities/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Zyxel NAS326 firmware
  • Zyxel NAS542 firmware
  • zyxel nas326_firmware
  • zyxel nas542_firmware

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

Sources

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