Vulnerabilites related to Zyxel - NBG7815 series firmware
CVE-2021-35033 (GCVE-0-2021-35033)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-11-23 21:20
Modified
2024-08-04 00:33
CWE
  • CWE-260 - Password in Configuration File
Summary
A vulnerability in specific versions of Zyxel NBG6818, NBG7815, WSQ20, WSQ50, WSQ60, and WSR30 firmware with pre-configured password management could allow an attacker to obtain root access of the device, if the local attacker dismantles the device and uses a USB-to-UART cable to connect the device, or if the remote assistance feature had been enabled by an authenticated user.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Zyxel NBG6818 series firmware Version: 1.00(ABSC.0)C0 through 1.00(ABSC.4)C0
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   Zyxel NBG7815 series firmware Version: 1.00(ABSK.0)C0 through 1.00(ABSK.6)C0
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   Zyxel WSQ20 series firmware Version: 1.00(ABOF.0)C0 through 1.00(ABOF.10)C0
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   Zyxel WSQ50 series firmware Version: 1.00(ABKJ.0)C0 through 2.20(ABKJ.6)C0
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   Zyxel WSQ60 series firmware Version: 1.00(ABND.0)C0 through 2.20(ABND.7)C0
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   Zyxel WSR30 series firmware Version: 1.00(ABMY.0)C0 through 1.00(ABMY.11)C0
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