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Zyxel Multiple Firewalls

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CVE-2023-33010

Zyxel Multiple Firewalls Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CISA catalog due date2023-06-26
overdue since 2023-06-26
EPSS exploit probability (next 30 days)29.0% · 98percentile
From CVE publication to KEV listing12 days (2023-05-24 → 2023-06-05)
Remediation window (KEV listing to due date)21 days
Days on the KEV list1255 days
Date added to KEV2023-06-05
Known ransomware campaign useUnknown
VendorZyxel
ProductMultiple Firewalls
Weaknesses (CWE)CWE-120

Zyxel: 13 entries (0.7% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 1 added in 2026.

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Description

Zyxel ATP, USG FLEX, USG FLEX 50(W), USG20(W)-VPN, VPN, and ZyWALL/USG firewalls contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ID processing function that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause denial-of-service (DoS) conditions and remote code execution on an affected device.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-buffer-overflow-vulnerabilities-of-firewalls; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33010

References

Other KEV entries for this vendor: Zyxel

Zyxel - Vendors with KEV entries

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