CVE-2024-29975 Privilege escalation in NAS326 firmware

Medium 6.7 Published 4 Jun 2024 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Authenticated local administrators can escalate privileges to root via a SUID binary in Zyxel NAS firmware.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-29975?

CVE-2024-29975 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zyxel NAS326 firmware, published on 4 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The improper privilege management vulnerability in the SUID executable binary in Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions before V5.21(AAZF.17)C0 and NAS542 firmware versions before V5.21(ABAG.14)C0 could allow an authenticated local attacker with administrator privileges to execute some system commands as the “root” user on a vulnerable device.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29975?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Zyxel Nas326 Firmware, Zyxel Nas542 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-29975?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-29975 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-29975 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29975 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2h22-6qr3-qgp2.