CVE-2024-9677: zyxel uos Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-9677 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in zyxel uos. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 22-10-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 22-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability in the CLI command of the USG FLEX H series uOS firmware version V1.21 and earlier versions could allow an authenticated local attacker to gain privilege escalation by stealing the authentication token of a login administrator. Note that this attack could be successful only if the administrator has not logged out.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.15%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
4%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.15% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Zyxel2 products
- uos< 1.30
- usg flex h series uos firmware≤ V1.21
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- www.zyxel.com/global/…Vendor Advisory