CVE-2023-22924 Memory corruption in NBG-418N v2 firmware

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Remote authenticated administrators can cause denial-of-service on Zyxel NBG-418N v2 routers via crafted CLI commands exploiting a buffer overflow.

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-2023-22924?

CVE-2023-22924 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Zyxel NBG-418N v2 firmware, published on 1 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Zyxel NBG-418N v2 firmware versions prior to V1.00(AARP.14)C0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to cause denial-of-service (DoS) conditions by executing crafted CLI commands on a vulnerable device.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22924?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zyxel Nbg-418n Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22924?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22924 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-22924 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22924 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h4h8-xpg4-95fv.

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