CVE-2023-37927 — The improper neutralization of special elements in the CGI program of the Zyxel

The improper neutralization of special elements in the CGI program of the Zyxel NAS326 firmware version V5.21(AAZF.14)C0 and NAS542 firmware version V5.21(ABAG.11)C0 could allow an authenticated attacker to execute some operating system (OS) commands by sending a crafted URL to a

01What is this vulnerability?

The improper neutralization of special elements in the CGI program of the Zyxel NAS326 firmware version V5.21(AAZF.14)C0 and NAS542 firmware version V5.21(ABAG.11)C0 could allow an authenticated attacker to execute some operating system (OS) commands by sending a crafted URL to a vulnerable device.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Zyxel	NAS326 firmware	V5.21(AAZF.14)C0
Zyxel	NAS542 firmware	V5.21(ABAG.11)C0

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

08Timeline

• Published: 2023-11-30T01:34:28.528Z
• Last modified: 2025-02-13T17:01:40.072Z

09References

• www.zyxel.com — https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advis…
• bugprove.com — https://bugprove.com/knowledge-hub/cve-2023-37927-and-cve-2023-37928-multiple-po…