CVE-2022-30525

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  3. CVE-2022-30525
A OS command injection vulnerability in the CGI program of Zyxel USG FLEX 100(W) firmware versions 5.00 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG FLEX 200 firmware versions 5.00 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG FLEX 500 firmware versions 5.00 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG FLEX 700 firmware versions 5.00 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG FLEX 50(W) firmware versions 5.10 through 5.21 Patch 1, USG20(W)-VPN firmware versions 5.10 through 5.21 Patch 1, ATP series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.21 Patch 1, VPN series firmware versions 4.60 through 5.21 Patch 1, which could allow an attacker to modify specific files and then execute some OS commands on a vulnerable device.

9.8 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167176/Zyxel-Remote-Command-Execution.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167182/Zyxel-Firewall-ZTP-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167372/Zyxel-USG-FLEX-5.21-Command-Injection.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168202/Zyxel-Firewall-SUID-Binary-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.zyxel.com/support/Zyxel-security-advisory-for-OS-command-injection-vulnerability-of-firewalls.shtml Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167176/Zyxel-Remote-Command-Execution.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167182/Zyxel-Firewall-ZTP-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167372/Zyxel-USG-FLEX-5.21-Command-Injection.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168202/Zyxel-Firewall-SUID-Binary-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.zyxel.com/support/Zyxel-security-advisory-for-OS-command-injection-vulnerability-of-firewalls.shtml Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-30525 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_100w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_100w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:vpn100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vpn100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:vpn1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vpn1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 7 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:vpn300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vpn300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 8 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:vpn50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vpn50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 9 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 10 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp100w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp100w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 11 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 12 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 13 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 14 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 15 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_50w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_50w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 16 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg20w-vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg20w-vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

27 Oct 2025, 17:04

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References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-30525 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-30525 - US Government Resource

22 Oct 2025, 00:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-30525 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-30525', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-30525 -

21 Nov 2024, 07:02

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167176/Zyxel-Remote-Command-Execution.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167176/Zyxel-Remote-Command-Execution.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167182/Zyxel-Firewall-ZTP-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167182/Zyxel-Firewall-ZTP-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167372/Zyxel-USG-FLEX-5.21-Command-Injection.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167372/Zyxel-USG-FLEX-5.21-Command-Injection.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168202/Zyxel-Firewall-SUID-Binary-Privilege-Escalation.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168202/Zyxel-Firewall-SUID-Binary-Privilege-Escalation.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.zyxel.com/support/Zyxel-security-advisory-for-OS-command-injection-vulnerability-of-firewalls.shtml - Vendor Advisory () https://www.zyxel.com/support/Zyxel-security-advisory-for-OS-command-injection-vulnerability-of-firewalls.shtml - Vendor Advisory

19 Oct 2022, 18:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167372/Zyxel-USG-FLEX-5.21-Command-Injection.html - (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167372/Zyxel-USG-FLEX-5.21-Command-Injection.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168202/Zyxel-Firewall-SUID-Binary-Privilege-Escalation.html - (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168202/Zyxel-Firewall-SUID-Binary-Privilege-Escalation.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

31 Aug 2022, 19:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168202/Zyxel-Firewall-SUID-Binary-Privilege-Escalation.html -

03 Jun 2022, 18:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167372/Zyxel-USG-FLEX-5.21-Command-Injection.html -

23 May 2022, 14:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp100w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_50w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vpn1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_100w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vpn300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp100w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:vpn50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg20w-vpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_100w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:vpn300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vpn100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg20w-vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:vpn1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_50w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vpn50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:atp500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:vpn100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:atp200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:usg_flex_500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:usg_flex_200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-78
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 10.0
v3 : 9.8
References (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167176/Zyxel-Remote-Command-Execution.html - (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167176/Zyxel-Remote-Command-Execution.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167182/Zyxel-Firewall-ZTP-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html - (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167182/Zyxel-Firewall-ZTP-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (CONFIRM) https://www.zyxel.com/support/Zyxel-security-advisory-for-OS-command-injection-vulnerability-of-firewalls.shtml - (CONFIRM) https://www.zyxel.com/support/Zyxel-security-advisory-for-OS-command-injection-vulnerability-of-firewalls.shtml - Vendor Advisory

16 May 2022, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167176/Zyxel-Remote-Command-Execution.html -
  • (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167182/Zyxel-Firewall-ZTP-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html -

12 May 2022, 15:34

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2022-05-12 14:15

Updated : 2025-10-27 17:04

NVD link : CVE-2022-30525

Mitre link : CVE-2022-30525

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-30525

JSON object : View

Products Affected

zyxel

  • atp700_firmware
  • vpn50_firmware
  • vpn100
  • atp200
  • atp100_firmware
  • vpn1000_firmware
  • vpn300
  • usg_flex_200_firmware
  • usg_flex_700_firmware
  • usg20w-vpn
  • usg_flex_50w_firmware
  • atp700
  • vpn300_firmware
  • vpn1000
  • usg_flex_200
  • usg_flex_100w_firmware
  • atp100w
  • vpn100_firmware
  • atp100w_firmware
  • usg_flex_100w
  • usg_flex_50w
  • atp500_firmware
  • atp800_firmware
  • usg_flex_500_firmware
  • usg_flex_500
  • atp800
  • vpn50
  • usg20w-vpn_firmware
  • atp500
  • atp200_firmware
  • atp100
  • usg_flex_700
CWE
CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')