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CVE-2023-27992

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 so…

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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.
CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.9/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.8: +1.47
  • Fresh EPSS: 82.26%: +0.41

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 6 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

IBM
Press · 03 Apr 2025, 20:22 · IBM identifies zero-day vulnerability in Zyxel NAS devices - IBM
Check Point Research
Press · 26 Jun 2023, 07:00 · 26th June – Threat Intelligence Report - Check Point Research
SecurityWeek
Press · 26 Jun 2023, 07:00 · CISA Says Critical Zyxel NAS Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks - SecurityWeek
CCB Belgium
Press · 22 Jun 2023, 07:00 · Zyxel Has Released Patches Addressing a Pre-Authentication Command Injection Vulnerability in Some NAS Versions - CCB Belgium
TechSpot
Press · 21 Jun 2023, 07:00 · Critical security flaw discovered in Zyxel NAS devices, patches are already available - TechSpot
See all 6 source documents
BleepingComputer
Press · 20 Jun 2023, 07:00 · Zyxel warns of critical command injection flaw in NAS devices - BleepingComputer

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.9 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.8; EPSS 82.3%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:52.927189+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
19 Jun 2023, 11:42
First press mention
20 Jun 2023, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
23 Jun 2023, 00:00
Latest press mention
03 Apr 2025, 20:22
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58