CVE-2024-29974 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The remote code execution vulnerability in the CGI program “file_upload-cgi” in Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions before V5.21(AAZF.17)C0 and NAS542 firmware versions before V5.21(ABAG.14)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted configuration file to a vulnerable device.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Zyxel	Nas326 Nas326 Firmware Nas542 Nas542 Firmware

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nas326_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nas326:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nas542_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nas542:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

References

Link	Providers
https://outpost24.com/blog/zyxel-nas-critical-vulnerabilities/
https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-nas-products-06-04-2024

History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.54849}`	epss `{'score': 0.46722}`

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.18482}`	epss `{'score': 0.54849}`

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 23:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Zyxel Zyxel nas326 Zyxel nas326 Firmware Zyxel nas542 Zyxel nas542 Firmware
CPEs		cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nas326:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:nas542:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nas326_firmware:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:nas542_firmware::::::::
Vendors & Products		Zyxel Zyxel nas326 Zyxel nas326 Firmware Zyxel nas542 Zyxel nas542 Firmware

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zyxel

Published: 2024-06-04T01:34:11.340Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T01:17:58.668Z

Reserved: 2024-03-22T08:49:44.342Z

Link: CVE-2024-29974

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T01:17:58.668Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-06-04T02:15:48.517

Modified: 2025-01-22T22:40:57.087

Link: CVE-2024-29974

Redhat

No data.

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