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CVE-2023-27992

OS Command Injection — is CVE-2023-27992real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

Critical · CVSS 9.8EPSS 84.3%CISA KEVCWE-78 · OS Command Injection

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

The pre-authentication command injection vulnerability in the Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions prior to V5.21(AAZF.14)C0, NAS540 firmware versions prior to V5.21(AATB.11)C0, and NAS542 firmware versions prior to V5.21(ABAG.11)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute some operating system (OS) commands remotely by sending a crafted HTTP request.

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Community real-world severity: Critical (Critical 3) — CVSS base score 9.8

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    Field note · Hanna BergCurated

    Zyxel Multiple NAS Devices Command Injection Vulnerability — Multiple Zyxel network-attached storage (NAS) devices contain a pre-authentication command injection vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute commands remotely via a crafted HTTP request. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2023-06-23) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~84%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Sam WhitakerCurated

    Required action for Zyxel Multiple Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Devices: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2023-07-14. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-78 · OS Command Injection.