CVE-2024-42057 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2024-42057

A command injection vulnerability in the IPSec VPN feature of...

Vulnerability Description

A command injection vulnerability in the IPSec VPN feature of Zyxel ATP series firmware versions from V4.32 through V5.38, USG FLEX series firmware versions from V4.50 through V5.38, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware versions from V4.16 through V5.38, and USG20(W)-VPN series firmware versions from V4.16 through V5.38 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute some OS commands on an affected device by sending a crafted username to the vulnerable device. Note that this attack could be successful only if the device was configured in User-Based-PSK authentication mode and a valid user with a long username exceeding 28 characters exists.

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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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

ATP series firmware, USG FLEX series firmware, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware, USG20(W)-VPN series firmware
Vulnerable Versions:
versions V4.32 through V5.38, versions V4.50 through V5.38, versions V4.16 through V5.38

Timeline

Official Publish: September 3rd, 2024
Last Modified: September 3rd, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)