CVE-2022-30525
Zyxel Multiple Firewalls OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- Critical 9.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 16 May 2022
Description
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.
Key facts
- Published
- 12 May 2022
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- Zyxel
- KEV added
- 16 May 2022
- KEV fix due
- 6 Jun 2022
- EPSS
- 99.944% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.973% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom the CNA (Zyxel)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Zyxel | USG FLEX 100(W) firmware |
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| Zyxel | USG FLEX 200 firmware |
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| Zyxel | USG FLEX 500 firmware |
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| Zyxel | USG FLEX 700 firmware |
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| Zyxel | ATP series firmware |
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| Zyxel | VPN series firmware |
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| Zyxel | USG FLEX 50(W) firmware |
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| Zyxel | USG 20(W)-VPN firmware |
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Timeline
- 12 May 2022 Published
- 16 May 2022 CVE-2022-30525 added to CISA KEV
- 16 May 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
Weakness
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