VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2022-45439
CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.20%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-01-17
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
A pair of spare WiFi credentials is stored in the configuration file of the Zyxel AX7501-B0 firmware prior to V5.17(ABPC.3)C0 in cleartext. An unauthenticated attacker could use the credentials to access the WLAN service if the configuration file has been retrieved from the device by leveraging another known vulnerability.
Weakness classification
- CWE-312: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Primary references
- security@zyxel.com.tw — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory