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Status published
Medium
CVE-2023-5960
An improper privilege management vulnerability in the hotspot feature of...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
USG FLEX series firmware, VPN series firmware
Vulnerable Versions:
versions 4.50 through 5.37, versions 4.30 through 5.37
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 28th, 2023
Last Modified:
August 2nd, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N