The privilege escalation vulnerability in the Zyxel GS1900-8 firmware version V2.70(AAHH.3) and the GS1900-8HP firmware version V2.70(AAHI.3) could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator privileges to execute some system commands as 'root' on a vulnerable device via SSH.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 20 products from zyxel, from zyxel, from zyxel and 17 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2023-05-30T11:15:09.237
2025-01-10T18:15:14.623
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | zyxel | gs1900-8_firmware | 2.70\(aahh.3\) | Yes |
| Hardware | zyxel | gs1900-8 | - | No |
| Operating System | zyxel | gs1900-8hp_firmware | 2.70\(aahi.3\) | Yes |
| Hardware | zyxel | gs1900-8hp | - | No |
| Operating System | zyxel | gs1900-10hp_firmware | 2.70\(aazi.3\) | Yes |
| Hardware | zyxel | gs1900-10hp | - | No |
| Operating System | zyxel | gs1900-16_firmware | 2.70\(aahj.3\) | Yes |
| Hardware | zyxel | gs1900-16 | - | No |
| Operating System | zyxel | gs1900-24_firmware | 2.70\(aahl.3\) | Yes |
| Hardware | zyxel | gs1900-24 | - | No |
| Operating System | zyxel | gs1900-24e_firmware | 2.70\(aahk.3\) | Yes |
| Hardware | zyxel | gs1900-24e | - | No |
| Operating System | zyxel | gs1900-24ep_firmware | 2.70\(abto.3\) | Yes |
| Hardware | zyxel | gs1900-24ep | - | No |
| Operating System | zyxel | gs1900-24hpv2_firmware | 2.70\(abtp.3\) | Yes |
| Hardware | zyxel | gs1900-24hpv2 | - | No |
| Operating System | zyxel | gs1900-48_firmware | 2.70\(aahn.3\) | Yes |
| Hardware | zyxel | gs1900-48 | - | No |
| Operating System | zyxel | gs1900-48hpv2_firmware | 2.70\(abtq.3\) | Yes |
| Hardware | zyxel | gs1900-48hpv2 | - | No |
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