Zyxel has released 3 security advisories to address vulnerabilities in Zyxel firewalls, Access Points (APs), extenders, and security router devices. In the first security advisory, Zyxel describes seven vulnerabilities found in their ATP and USG FLEX firewall product lines.
Two vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to create a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, four vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute some operating system (OS) commands on an affected device, and one could allow an attacker to gain browser-based information. In the second advisory, Zyxel describes one vulnerability known as CVE-2024-7261, which affects APs and security router devices.
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Source: NHS Digital
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