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A local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by incorrect permission assignment in some directories of the Zyxel AP Configurator (ZAC) version 1.1.4, which could allow an attacker to execute a...

CVE-2022-0556 · published 4 years ago
Summary

A local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by incorrect permission assignment in some directories of the Zyxel AP Configurator (ZAC) version 1.1.4, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as a local administrator.

What to do

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Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
zyxel zyxel_ap_configurator 1.1.4
cpe:2.3:a:zyxel:zyxel_ap_configurator:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by incorrect permission assignment in some directories of the Zyxel AP Configurator (ZAC) version 1.1.4, which could allow an attacker to execute a...
A local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by incorrect permission assignment in some directories of the Zyxel AP Configurator (ZAC) version 1.1.4, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as a local administrator.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.8 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Timeline
Published11 Apr 2022
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2022-0556 · NVD
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