Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2024-38268
An improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer in the MAC address parser of the Zyxel VMG8825-T50K firmware versions through 5.50(ABOM.8)C0 could allow an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to cause potential memory corruptions, resulting in a thread crash on an affected device.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
4.9
MEDIUM
Exploitability:1.3
Impact Score:3.6
EPSS Probability:0.41%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-119 ↗CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Zyxel | VMG8825-T50K firmware | <= 5.50(ABOM.8)C0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.414%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Zyxel Corporation · Vendor · Taiwan |
| Reserved | 2024-06-12T09:11:12 |
| Published | 2024-09-24T01:35:22 |
| Last Updated | 2024-09-24T15:37:58 |
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