CVE-2022-0556
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 11, 2022 at 11:50 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorZyxel AP Configurator
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.zyxel.com/support/Zyxel-security-advisory-for-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-of-AP-Configurator.shtmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269CWE-732
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