CVE-2021-4030 Cross-site request forgery in ARMOR Z1 (NBG6816) firmware

High 8.0 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary commands on Zyxel ARMOR devices by tricking a local user into visiting a malicious website via CSRF.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-4030?

CVE-2021-4030 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zyxel ARMOR Z1 (NBG6816) firmware, published on 22 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the HTTP daemon of the Zyxel ARMOR Z1/Z2 firmware could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands if they coerce or trick a local user to visit a compromised website with malicious scripts.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4030?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Zyxel Nbg6816 Firmware, Zyxel Nbg6817 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-4030?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4030 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-4030 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4030 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f5hq-fhh6-8vh6.

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