CVE-2020-9054
Zyxel Multiple NAS Devices OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Zyxel Multiple Network-Attached Storage (NAS) DevicesNetwork & edge
CVSS
9.8CriticalExploit odds (EPSS)>99.9%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Timeline
Public exploit code and templates 1
- Scanner templateZyxel NAS Firmware 5.21- Remote Code ExecutionNuclei
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Description
Multiple Zyxel network-attached storage (NAS) devices contain a pre-authentication command injection vulnerability, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 13
- NAS326affected: V5.21(AAZF.7)C0 through V5.21(AAZF.7)C0CVE List
- NAS520affected: V5.21(AASZ.3)C0 through V5.21(AASZ.3)C0CVE List
- NAS540affected: V5.21(AATB.4)C0 through V5.21(AATB.4)C0CVE List
- NAS542affected: V5.21(ABAG.4)C0 through V5.21(ABAG.4)C0CVE List
- NSA210affected: allCVE List
- NSA220affected: allCVE List
- NSA220+affected: allCVE List
- NSA221affected: allCVE List
- NSA310affected: V4.75(AALH.2)C0 through V4.75(AALH.2)C0CVE List
- NSA320affected: allCVE List
- NSA320Saffected: V4.75(AANV.2)C0 through V4.75(AANV.2)C0CVE List
- NSA325affected: V4.81(AAAJ.1)C0 through V4.81(AAAJ.1)C0CVE List
- NSA325v2affected: V4.81(AALS.1)C0 through V4.81(AALS.1)C0CVE List
References 7
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/498544/Advisoryvia CVE List
- kb.cert.org/artifacts/cve-2020-9054.htmlAdvisoryvia CVE List
- krebsonsecurity.com/2020/02/zyxel-fixes-0day-in-network-storage-devices/Advisoryvia CVE List
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9054Referencevia CISA KEV
- cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.htmlReferencevia CVE List
- zyxel.com/support/remote-code-execution-vulnerability-of-NAS-products.shtmlReferencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-9054Referencevia CVE List