CVE-2022-0556

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.

Weakness

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Affected Software

Potential Mitigations

Related Attack Patterns

• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html

References

• https://www.zyxel.com/support/Zyxel-security-advisory-for-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-of-AP-Configurator.shtml
• https://www.zyxel.com/support/Zyxel-security-advisory-for-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-of-AP-Configurator.shtml