CVE-2022-38547 Command injection in ATP series firmware

High 7.2 Published Updated

Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary OS commands via CLI in Zyxel firewall firmware, requiring a security patch.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-38547?

CVE-2022-38547 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Zyxel ATP series firmware, published on 7 Feb 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A post-authentication command injection vulnerability in the CLI command of Zyxel ZyWALL/USG series firmware versions 4.20 through 4.72, VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.32, USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.32, and ATP series firmware versions 4.32 through 5.32, which could allow an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to execute OS commands.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38547?

It affects 25 products.

Products include Zyxel Atp100 Firmware, Zyxel Atp100w Firmware, Zyxel Atp200 Firmware, Zyxel Atp500 Firmware, Zyxel Atp700 Firmware, Zyxel Atp800 Firmware and 19 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38547?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38547 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2022-38547 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38547 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w85w-m9jr-jffx.

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