Exploited CVEs / Zyxel / CVE-2024-11667

CVE-2024-11667

Actively exploited Zyxel Multiple Firewalls vulnerability, Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2024-12-03.

Zyxel Multiple Firewalls Path Traversal Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted, and the vulnerability is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2024-12-24 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. The fix is in the vendor advisory: Zyxel Security Advisories, linked below.

CriticalCISA KEVRansomware

Risk summary

CVSS base
9.8
EPSS exploit probability
3.0%
Severity
Critical
Added to KEV
2024-12-03
CISA due date
2024-12-24 (past due)

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Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.

CISA required action

Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2024-12-24 (past due).

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Official fix for CVE-2024-11667

The authoritative fix and affected-version list are published by the vendor. Find the Multiple Firewalls advisory on Zyxel Security Advisories.

Zyxel Security AdvisoriesCISA KEV entry

Common questions about CVE-2024-11667

Is CVE-2024-11667 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-11667 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2024-12-03, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 3.0%. CISA also reports it is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2024-11667?

CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2024-12-24, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What fixes CVE-2024-11667?

The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see Zyxel Security Advisories for the patched Multiple Firewalls versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.

Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2024-11667?

Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2024-11667's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed daily.

More exploited Zyxel CVEs

The newest Zyxel entries on the CISA KEV catalog:

CVE-2024-40890CVE-2024-40891CVE-2017-6884CVE-2017-18368CVE-2023-27992CVE-2023-33010CVE-2023-33009CVE-2023-28771

All Zyxel exploited CVEs on one page: Zyxel vulnerabilities actively exploited.

Authoritative references

CVE recordNVD detailCISA KEV catalogFIRST.org EPSS

Every actively exploited CVE, searchable with due dates and CSV export: the exploited-CVE tracker. The newest additions: exploited this week.

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Patch Status Report
CVE-2024-11667 exposure across 110 devices, ranked by exploitation
23
EXPOSED TO CVE-2024-11667
87
UP TO DATE
41
OTHER UPDATES DUE
UPDATESEVERITYKEVMISSING
CVE-2024-11667CriticalEXPLOITED23
KB5094142High-11
KB5094139High-6
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Lexicon: the terms on this page
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures. A unique ID for one publicly known vulnerability, such as CVE-2025-1234.
KB
Microsoft Knowledge Base article. The identifier for a specific Microsoft update.
KEV
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. CVEs confirmed exploited in the wild. Fix these first.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System. A standardized Severity score from 0 to 10.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System. The probability a CVE will be exploited in the next 30 days.
MSRC
Microsoft Security Response Center. Microsoft's Patch Tuesday advisories and KB-to-CVE mapping.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database (NIST). Authoritative CVE metadata and CVSS scores.
Ransomware
The vulnerability is linked to known ransomware activity.
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