CVE-2024-29972

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 89%
  • Public exploit code is available (ssvc poc, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 89%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 CGI program "remote_help-cgi" 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
95(Attend)
EG Risk 95/100SSVC: 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%
Exploitation89% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
89%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 4, 2024

Last Modified

January 22, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 13, 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 4× in last 7d / 11× 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.

  1. 2026-07-25 14:16 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-05-24 00:38 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCPommaq/CVE-2024-29972-CVE-2024-29976-CVE-2024-29973-CVE-2024-29975-CVE-2024-29974-poc
    First seen Jun 30, 2024

    This is a proof of concept for the Zyxel vulnerabilities I found. Read the blog :)

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-29972.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2024

    Zyxel NAS326 Firmware < V5.21(AAZF.17)C0 - NsaRescueAngel Backdoor Account

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-29972?
CVE-2024-29972 is a critical vulnerability published on June 4, 2024. UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED The command injection vulnerability in the CGI program "remote_help-cgi" 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…
When was CVE-2024-29972 disclosed?
CVE-2024-29972 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-2024-29972 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-29972 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-29972?
CVE-2024-29972 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-29972?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-29972, 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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