CVE-2022-45439

A pair of spare WiFi credentials is stored in the configuration file of the Zyxel AX7501-B0 firmware prior to V5.17(ABPC.3)C0 in cleartext. An unauthenticated attacker could use the credentials to access the WLAN service if the configuration file has been retrieved from the device by leveraging another known vulnerability.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-cleartext-storage-of-wifi-credentials-and-improper-symbolic-links-of-ftp-for-ax7501-b0-cpe	Vendor Advisory
https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-cleartext-storage-of-wifi-credentials-and-improper-symbolic-links-of-ftp-for-ax7501-b0-cpe	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:ax7501-b0_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:ax7501-b0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 07:29

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-cleartext-storage-of-wifi-credentials-and-improper-symbolic-links-of-ftp-for-ax7501-b0-cpe - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-cleartext-storage-of-wifi-credentials-and-improper-symbolic-links-of-ftp-for-ax7501-b0-cpe - Vendor Advisory
Summary		(es) Un par de credenciales WiFi de repuesto se almacenan en el archivo de configuración del firmware Zyxel AX7501-B0 anterior a V5.17(ABPC.3)C0 en texto plano. Un atacante no autenticado podría usar las credenciales para acceder al servicio WLAN si el archivo de configuración se recuperó del dispositivo aprovechando otra vulnerabilidad conocida.
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~6.5~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.3

Information

Published : 2023-01-17 02:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 07:29

NVD link : CVE-2022-45439

Mitre link : CVE-2022-45439

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-45439

JSON object : View

Products Affected

zyxel

ax7501-b0
ax7501-b0_firmware

CWE

CWE-312

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

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