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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2024-40891Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: zyxel · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2024-40891ListedHIGH (raw)CVSS 8.8CWE-78

**UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED** A post-authentication command injection vulnerability in the management commands of the legacy DSL CPE Zyxel VMG4325-B10A firmware version 1.00(AAFR.4)C0_20170615 could allow an authenticated attacker to execute operating system (OS) commands on an affected device via Telnet.

Published: 04 Feb 2025•Last updated: 17 Jun 2026, 01:16 PM IST•Source identifier: security@zyxel.com.tw
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 3 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Listed
Added11 Feb 2025
Due04 Mar 2025
RansomwareUnknown
CVSS score
8.8HIGH (raw)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metric sourcesecurity@zyxel.com.tw
EPSS probability
22.9%0.229
Percentile98th
Weakness type
CWE-78
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

**UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED** A post-authentication command injection vulnerability in the management commands of the legacy DSL CPE Zyxel VMG4325-B10A firmware version 1.00(AAFR.4)C0_20170615 could allow an authenticated attacker to execute operating system (OS) commands on an affected device via Telnet.

SOC priority

Immediate Attention

Actively exploited (source statement)

Yes

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: CISA KEV exploitation signal; HIGH severity; Known exploitation signal from CISA KEV or ransomware metadata; Source-confirmed exploitation or CISA KEV/ransomware metadata

Affected Products & Remediation

13 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • zyxel vmg1312-b10a firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • zyxel vmg1312-b10b firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • zyxel vmg1312-b10e firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • zyxel vmg3312-b10a firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • zyxel vmg3313-b10a firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • zyxel vmg3926-b10b firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • zyxel vmg4325-b10a firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • zyxel vmg4380-b10a firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • zyxel vmg8324-b10a firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • zyxel vmg8924-b10a firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • zyxel sbg3300-n000 firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • zyxel sbg3300-nb00 firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • zyxel sbg3500-nb00 firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
NVD applicability prerequisites: cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vmg1312-b10a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vmg1312-b10b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vmg1312-b10e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vmg3312-b10a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vmg3313-b10a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vmg3926-b10b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vmg4325-b10a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vmg4380-b10a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vmg8324-b10a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vmg8924-b10a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. These are conditions, not proof that an environment is exposed or unaffected.
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

  • CISA KEV: The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization if a current mitigation is unavailable.

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Listed
Exploited (source statement)
Yes
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

CISA required action: The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization if a current mitigation is unavailable.

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched kev-network-exposure (CVSS AV:N, CISA KEV Listed); command-injection (CWE-78)

Exposure

  1. Identify assets with the exact CVE and confirm the affected product/version against the advisory.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · KEV listing raises urgency, but inventory is needed to establish local exposure. · Rule kev-network-exposure
  2. Identify installations of the affected product and compare versions with the advisory.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A weakness class does not establish local exposure. · Rule command-injection

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review relevant edge or application access logs for unusual requests around the advisory window.Telemetry: CommonSecurityLog · Log review is a hunting hypothesis; KEV listing alone does not show local exploitation. · Rule kev-network-exposure
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Exploitation evidence

  1. Review command interpreters spawned by the affected service or application.Telemetry: DeviceProcessEvents · Unexpected process lineage can support command-injection hunting. · Rule command-injection

Response

  1. Recheck the affected assets after the source-stated mitigation or update is applied.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A follow-up inventory check verifies local remediation. · Rule kev-network-exposure

CISA KEV Record

Catalog entry
11 Feb 2025
Required action due
04 Mar 2025
Known ransomware use
Unknown

The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization if a current mitigation is unavailable.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
security@zyxel.com.tw
Record status · verification
UPDATED · CISA KEV confirmed
CPE
cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:vmg1312-b10a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vmg1312-b10a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:vmg1312-b10b_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vmg1312-b10b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:vmg1312-b10e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vmg1312-b10e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:vmg3312-b10a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vmg3312-b10a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:vmg3313-b10a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:vmg3313-b10a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

4 public sources
CISA KEV CatalogAdded 2025-02-11zyxel.comSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordcisa.govSource record

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Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2024-40891
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2024-40891
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2024-40891"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
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