Zyxel Vulnerability Exploited by DDoS Botnets on Linux Systems
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-28771 | Unauthenticated OS Command Injection in Zyxel ATP, USG FLEX, VPN, and ZyWALL Firewalls | 9.8 | 99% | KEVPoC | KEV |
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Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) botnets have been used to actively exploit a critical vulnerability found in Zyxel firewall models. The flaw, identified by Fortinet security researchers as CVE-2023-28771 , explicitly affects Linux platforms. Exploiting the vulnerability, remote attackers gain unauthorized control over the vulnerable systems, enabling them to conduct DDoS attacks.
By Alessandro Mascellino · infosecurity-magazine.com
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