CVE-2024-29973

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2024-06-04. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 86%
  • Public exploit code is available (ssvc poc, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 86%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: ssvc poc · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED The command injection vulnerability in the “setCookie” parameter in Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions before V5.21(AAZF.17)C0 and NAS542 firmware versions before V5.21(ABAG.14)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute some operating system (OS) commands by sending a crafted HTTP POST request.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
94(Attend)
EG Risk 94/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation86% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
86%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 4, 2024

Last Modified

January 22, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 8, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Zyxel security advisory for multiple vulnerabilities in NAS products | Zyxel Networks

https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-nas-products-06-04-2024
generic🟡 PoC Available

Five new vulnerabilities found in Zyxel NAS devices (including code execution and privilege escalation)

https://outpost24.com/blog/zyxel-nas-critical-vulnerabilities/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 18× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(9 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (8 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCintel365/CVE-2024-29973
    First seen Oct 10, 2024
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCh21n/CVE-2024-29973
    First seen Oct 10, 2024
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCsolo364/CVE-2024-29973
    First seen Oct 10, 2024
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCkernel364/CVE-2024-29973
    First seen Oct 10, 2024
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCRevoltSecurities/CVE-2024-29973
    First seen Jun 21, 2024

    Exploiter a Vulnerability detection and Exploitation tool for CVE-2024-29973 with Asychronous Performance.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCNanoWraith/CVE-2024-29973
    First seen Jun 20, 2024
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmomika233/CVE-2024-29973
    First seen Jun 19, 2024
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCbigb0x/CVE-2024-29973
    First seen Jun 19, 2024

    POC for CVE-2024-29973

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-29973.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2024

    Zyxel NAS326 Firmware < V5.21(AAZF.17)C0 - Command Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-29973?
CVE-2024-29973 is a critical vulnerability published on June 4, 2024. UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED The command injection vulnerability in the “setCookie” parameter in Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions before V5.21(AAZF.17)C0 and NAS542 firmware versions before V5.21(ABAG.14)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute some operating system (OS) commands by sending…
When was CVE-2024-29973 disclosed?
CVE-2024-29973 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 4, 2024, with the most recent update on January 22, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-29973 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-29973 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-29973?
CVE-2024-29973 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-29973?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-29973, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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