4.9

CVE-2023-22924: zyxel nbg-418n_firmware Classic Buffer Overflow

CVSS: 4.9v3.1MediumModified
Published 01-05-2023Last modified 30-01-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-22924 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in zyxel nbg-418n_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.80%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-05-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

56%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.80% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.80%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Zyxel2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links