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CVE-2023-28769 (GCVE-0-2023-28769)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-04-27 00:00 – Updated: 2025-01-31 18:43
VLAI
Summary
The buffer overflow vulnerability in the library “libclinkc.so” of the web server “zhttpd” in Zyxel DX5401-B0 firmware versions prior to V5.17(ABYO.1)C0 could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute some OS commands or to cause denial-of-service (DoS) conditions on a vulnerable device.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-31 18:43 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Zyxel DX5401-B0 firmware Affected: < V5.17(ABYO.1)C0
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