CVE-2023-4473 (GCVE-0-2023-4473)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-30 01:40 – Updated: 2025-12-16 18:23- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-… | vendor-advisory |
| https://bugprove.com/knowledge-hub/cve-2023-4473-… |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zyxel | NAS326 firmware |
Affected:
V5.21(AAZF.14)C0
|
guessed | |
| Zyxel | NAS542 firmware |
Affected:
V5.21(ABAG.11)C0
|
guessed | |
| zyxel | nas326_firmware |
Affected:
5.21\(aazf.14\)c0
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nas326_firmware:5.21\(aazf.14\)c0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| zyxel | nas542_firmware |
Affected:
5.21\(abag.11\)c0
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nas542_firmware:5.21\(abag.11\)c0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Characteristics
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Honeypot
Signal: In The Wild Attempts
Confidence: 70%
Source: shadowserver
Details
| 1D | 1 |
|---|---|
| Iot | yes |
| Feed | Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities |
| Type | http-scan |
| Class | nas |
| 7D Avg | 0 |
| Vendor | Zyxel |
| 30D Avg | 0 |
| 90D Avg | 0 |
| Product | Zyxel NAS326/NAS542 |
| Cisa Kev | no |
| Connections | 333 |
| Observation Date | 2024-04-30 |
| Vulnerability Class | CVSS |
| Vulnerability Score | 9.8 |
| Vulnerability Severity | Critical |
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