CVE-2022-45439

Published: Jan 17, 2023

Modified: Apr 3, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

6.5

MEDIUM

Description

A pair of spare WiFi credentials is stored in the configuration file of the Zyxel AX7501-B0 firmware prior to V5.17(ABPC.3)C0 in cleartext. An unauthenticated attacker could use the credentials to access the WLAN service if the configuration file has been retrieved from the device by leveraging another known vulnerability.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Zyxel	AX7501-B0 firmware	affected `< V5.17(ABPC.3)C0`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-312

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

References

https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-cleartext-storage-of-wifi-credentials-and-improper-symbolic-links-of-ftp-for-ax7501-b0-cpe

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CVE-2022-45439

Description

Affected Products

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

References