CVE-2023-5797

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 28, 2023 at 02:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:49 AM UTC
64 products affected across 1 vendorZldNWA210AX FirmwareWAX650S Firmware

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability in the debug CLI command of the Zyxel ATP series firmware versions 4.32 through 5.37, USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 through 5.37, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware versions 4.16 through 5.37, USG20(W)-VPN series firmware versions 4.16 through 5.37, VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.37, NWA50AX firmware version 6.29(ABYW.2), WAC500 firmware version 6.65(ABVS.1), WAX300H firmware version 6.60(ACHF.1), and WBE660S firmware version 6.65(ACGG.1), could allow an authenticated local attacker to access the administrator’s logs on an affected device.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 6.70(abtg.0)
Affected range stops below 6.70(abtg.0), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
zyxel-nwa110ax (same device)
v < 6.70(abvt.0)
Affected range stops below 6.70(abvt.0), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
zyxel-nwa1123acv3 (same device)
v < 6.70(abtd.0)
Affected range stops below 6.70(abtd.0), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
zyxel-nwa210ax (same device)
v < 6.70(acco.0)
Affected range stops below 6.70(acco.0), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
zyxel-nwa220ax-6e (same device)
v < 6.80(abyw.0)6.29(ABYW.2)
Affected range stops below 6.80(abyw.0), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
zyxel-nwa50ax (same device)
v < 6.80(acge.0)
Affected range stops below 6.80(acge.0), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
zyxel-nwa50ax-pro (same device)
v < 6.80(abzl.0)
Affected range stops below 6.80(abzl.0), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
zyxel-nwa55axe (same device)
v < 6.80(accv.0)
Affected range stops below 6.80(accv.0), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
zyxel-nwa90ax (same device)
v < 6.80(acgf.0)
Affected range stops below 6.80(acgf.0), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
zyxel-nwa90ax-pro (same device)
v < 6.70(abvs.0)6.65(ABVS.1)
Affected range stops below 6.70(abvs.0), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
zyxel-wac500 (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMZyxel
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269

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