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CVE-2024-40891: Zyxel DSL CPE OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Zyxel DSL CPE Devices · in CISA KEV since 2025-02-11
2025-02-11added to KEV
2025-03-04federal remediation due date
21.54%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 97.5th percentile
8.8 HIGHCVSS 3.1
Unknownknown ransomware use
7days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
Multiple Zyxel DSL CPE devices contain a post-authentication command injection vulnerability in the management commands that could allow an authenticated attacker to execute OS commands via Telnet.
Required action (CISA)
The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization if a current mitigation is unavailable.
| CWE | CWE-78 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2025-02-04 (Analyzed) |
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