A vulnerability exists in the FTP server of the Zyxel AX7501-B0 firmware prior to V5.17(ABPC.3)C0, which processes symbolic links on external storage media. A local authenticated attacker with administrator privileges could abuse this vulnerability to access the root file system by creating a symbolic link on external storage media, such as a USB flash drive, and then logging into the FTP server on a vulnerable device.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zyxel

Published: 2023-01-17T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-03T14:09:57.074Z

Reserved: 2022-11-15T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2022-45440

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-01-17T02:15:09.517

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:29:15.870

Link: CVE-2022-45440

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