CVE-2023-5960 (GCVE-0-2023-5960)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-28 02:05 – Updated: 2024-08-02 08:14
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Summary
An improper privilege management vulnerability in the hotspot feature of the Zyxel USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.37 and VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.37 could allow an authenticated local attacker to access the system files on an affected device.
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Zyxel USG FLEX series firmware Affected: versions 4.50 through 5.37
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