Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability in Zyxel USG FLEX H Series
CVE-2025-1732

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Zyxel
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 April 2025

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Summary

An improper privilege management vulnerability has been identified in the recovery function of Zyxel's USG FLEX H series uOS firmware prior to version V1.31. This flaw can be exploited by an authenticated local attacker with administrator privileges, enabling them to upload a specially crafted configuration file that could potentially allow them to escalate their privileges on a vulnerable device. This situation can lead to unauthorized access and compromise the security of the network, highlighting the importance of applying timely updates and security measures.

Affected Version(s)

USG FLEX H series uOS firmware <= V1.31

News Articles

Zyxel RCE Flaw Lets Attackers Run Commands Without Authentication

Security researcher Alessandro Sgreccia (aka "rainpwn") has revealed a set of critical vulnerabilities in Zyxel’s USG FLEX-H firewall series.

3 weeks ago

Zyxel Patches Privilege Management Vulnerabilities in USG FLEX H Series Firewalls

Zyxel Networks has released critical security patches to address two high-severity vulnerabilities in its USG FLEX H series firewalls that could potentially allow attackers to escalate privileges and gain unauthorized access to affected devices. 

3 weeks ago

Zyxel Releases Patches for Privilege Management Vulnerabilities in Firewalls

Zyxel, a leading provider of secure networking solutions, has released critical security patches to address two privilege management vulnerabilities.

3 weeks ago

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

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    First article discovered by GBHackers News

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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