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VMG8823-BX0B
GenericFirmware Release Note
V5.13(ABEJ.4)C0Date: May 09, 2018
Author: Emily ChangReviewer: Wilbur Lu

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS PROPRIETARY TECHNICAL INFORMATION THAT IS THEPROPERTY OF THE ZyXEL AND SHOULD NOT BE DISCLOSED TO OTHERS IN WHOLE OR IN
PART, REPRODUCED, COPIED, OR USED AS BASIS FOR DESIGN, MANUFACTURING ORSALE OF APPARATUS WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF ZyXEL.
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TABLE OF CONTENTSSUPPORTED PLATFORMS: ............................................................................................................... 4
VERSIONS: ............................................................................................................................................ 4
NOTES: ................................................................................................................................................... 5DEFAULT SETTINGS IN FIRMWARE .............................................................................................. 5
PUBLIC DOMAIN SOFTWARE ANNOUNCEMENTS .................................................................... 6KNOWN ISSUES ................................................................................................................................... 7
MODIFICATIONS IN 5.13(ABEJ.4)C0 ............................................................................................... 7
MODIFICATIONS IN 5.13(ABEJ.4)B2 ............................................................................................... 7
MODIFICATIONS IN 5.13(ABEJ.4)B1 ............................................................................................... 7
MODIFICATIONS IN 5.13(ABEJ.3)C0 ............................................................................................... 7
MODIFICATIONS IN 5.13(ABEJ.3)B4 ............................................................................................... 7MODIFICATIONS IN 5.13(ABEJ.3)B3 ............................................................................................... 7
MODIFICATIONS IN 5.13(ABEJ.3)B2 ............................................................................................... 8
MODIFICATIONS IN 5.13(ABEJ.3)B1 ............................................................................................... 8
MODIFICATIONS IN 5.13(ABEJ.2)C0 ............................................................................................. 10
MODIFICATIONS IN 5.13(ABEJ.2)B1 ............................................................................................. 10MODIFICATIONS IN 5.13(ABEJ.1)C1 ............................................................................................. 10MODIFICATIONS IN 5.13(ABEJ.1)C0 ............................................................................................. 10MODIFICATIONS IN 5.13(ABEJ.1)B1 ............................................................................................. 10MODIFICATIONS IN 5.13(ABEJ.0)C0 ............................................................................................. 10MODIFICATIONS IN 5.13(ABEJ.0)B3 ............................................................................................. 10
MODIFICATIONS IN 5.13(ABEJ.0)B2 ............................................................................................. 11
MODIFICATIONS IN 5.13(ABEJ.0)B1 ............................................................................................. 11

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Revision History
Date

ReleaseAuthorDescription

2017/02/28

1.0Bell Chi

V5.13(ABEJ.0)b1

2017/04/10

1.1

Bell Chi

V5.13(ABEJ.0)b2

2017/04/21

1.2

Bell Chi

V5.13(ABEJ.0)b3

2017/05/17

1.3

Bell Chi

V5.13(ABEJ.0)C0

2017/06/30

1.4

Rex ChenV5.13(ABEJ.1)b1

2017/07/07

1.5

Rex ChenV5.13(ABEJ.1)C0

2017/07/24

1.6

Rex ChenV5.13(ABEJ.1)C1

2017/09/08

1.7

Emily Chang V5.13(ABEJ.2)b1

2017/10/27

1.8

Emily Chang V5.13(ABEJ.2)b2

2017/12/18

1.9

Emily Chang V5.13(ABEJ.3)b1

2018/03/21

1.10

Emily Chang V5.13(ABEJ.3)b2

2018/03/30

1.11

Emily Chang V5.13(ABEJ.3)b3

2018/04/17

1.12

Emily Chang V5.13(ABEJ.3)b4

2018/04/23

1.13

Emily Chang V5.13(ABEJ.3)C0

2018/04/30

1.14

Emily Chang V5.13(ABEJ.4)b1

2018/05/081.15

Emily Chang V5.13(ABEJ.4)b2

2018/05/09

1.16

Emily Chang V5.13(ABEJ.4)C03/14

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Zyxel VMG8823-BX0B GenericV5.13(ABEJ.4)C0
Release Note
Date: May 09, 2018

Supported Platforms:
Zyxel VMG8823-B10B
Zyxel VMG8823-B30B
Zyxel VMG8823-B50B
Zyxel VMG8823-B60B

Versions:
Bootbase version: V1.58 | 09/08/2017 14:05:19
Firmware version : V5.13(ABEJ.4)C0
Kernel version: 3.4.11
Annex A/B DSL modem code version: A2pvfbH043i1 / B2pvfbH043i1DSL driver version: d26r
BRCM WLAN code version: 7.14.164.303
3G dongle WWAN package version: 1.16
ConnectCaddy :app-agent: 2.4
netprobe: 2.4
zy1905: 2.4
SONiQ: v2.1.8
BSA: 1.1.0
Multy Pro system:
Extender WAP6804: 100(ABKH.2)D0
Multy Pro APP Android: V1.0.3.180120-Multy Pro APP iOS: V1.0.3.180122.2

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Notes:
Bsa version command : bsa_cli version

Default Settings in Firmware- Refer to the *.rom in the fw release package.
- Please use the website http://jsoneditoronline.org/ to open the *. rom.

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Public Domain Software Announcements
OpenSource Usedin productVersionFrom (Source)(3rd party

Licensin Modified
g Term/ Usedsoftware)
Bridge-Utils

1.5

http://bridge.sourceforge.net

GPLUsedBusyBox1.20.1

http://www.busybox.net/

GPL

Modified

ebtables2.0.10-4

http://ebtables.sourceforge.net

GPLModified

pure-ftpd

1.0.30

http://pureftpd.org

BSD

Modifiediproute2

2-2.6.33

http://repository.timesys.com/buildsources/i/iprou GPL

Modifiedte2/
iptables

1.4.16.3

http://www.netfilter.org

GPLModified

udhcp

0.9.8http://udhcp.busybox.net/

GPL

Modified

zebra

0.93a

http://www.zebra.org/

GPL

Used

ppp

2.4.3

http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe

GPL/BS Modified
Ddropbear

0.55

http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html MITopenssl

1.0.1rhttp://www.openssl.org

Modified

Openssl Modified(BSD-style)

radvd

1.8

http://www.litech.org/radvd/

BSD

Used

ntfs-3g

2013.1.13 http://ntfs-3g.org

GPL

Used

BSD

Modified

http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/

GPL

Used

http://www.libusb.org/

LGPL

Used

WIDE-DHCP 20080615 http://wide-dhcpv6.sourceforge.net/
v6usb-modes 2.1.0
witch
libusb

1.0.9

2.1
samba

3.0.37

http://www.samba.org/samba/

GPL

Modified

dnsmasq

2.67

http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html GPL

Modified

ez-ipupdate 3.0.11b8

http://ez-ipupdate.com/

GPL

Used

libpcap

1.1.1

www.tcpdump.org

BSD

Used

expat

1.95.8

http://expat.sourceforge.net/

OTHERS Used
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Known issues
Modifications in 5.13(ABEJ.4)C0
Base on V5.13(ABEJ.4)b2 to release V5.13(ABEJ.4)C0

Modifications in 5.13(ABEJ.4)b2[FEATURE ENHACEMENT]
1.

[Multy Pro] security issue: CLI command will show sensitive
information.
[Bug Fix]

Modifications in 5.13(ABEJ.4)b1[FEATURE ENHACEMENT]2.

[Multy Pro] security issue: CLI command will show sensitive
information.
[Bug Fix]

Modifications in 5.13(ABEJ.3)C0
Base on V5.13(ABEJ.3)b4 to release V5.13(ABEJ.3)C0

Modifications in 5.13(ABEJ.3)b4[FEATURE ENHACEMENT][Bug Fix]
1.

[eITS# 180400337] Wireless STB won't failover to 3415 when turning
off 6804 – Zyxel-83

Modifications in 5.13(ABEJ.3)b3[FEATURE ENHACEMENT][Bug Fix]
1.

[VoIP] Call History and Call Summary don't display in order withDate.

2.

[WAN] Configure PPPoE WAN username/password with blank charand it can't work.
[System]Admin account is autogenkey after modify SN(S182V01002010) and restore default (atcr).

3.

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Modifications in 5.13(ABEJ.3)b2[Bug Fix]
1.
2.

[eITS# 170900216]The DNS information are missing when there are
multiple WAN interface.
[eITS# 171100824] STUNServerAddress is indicated backwards.

3.

[eITS# 171000479]DUT should send out PADT when clicking thebutton of pppoe disconnect
4. [eITS# 180200527]Auto-channel on 5GHz not optimal[FEATURE ENHACEMENT]
1.
2.
3.

VMG8823-BX0B Same channel scan feature implementation.
VMG8823-BX0B Multy Pro acR4.8 support.
Support Admin and User privilege for proximity sensor settings.

Modifications in 5.13(ABEJ.3)b1[Bug Fix]
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

[eITS # 170500346] VMG8823-B60B / TMCZ - LLA could not be set tofe80::1[eITS #170900221] Missing DNSv6 when M/O flag is 1/0.
[eITS #171000970][System] user backup and upload config several
times then login failed.
[GUI] Under IE 11 browser, GUI will keep in loading in Remote MGMTpage.
[GUI] In System Monitor> Log > Security Log, GUI display incorrect
message for MAC filter.
[GUI] In Network setting > broadband, default gateway state didn'tchange when PPPoE <--> IPoE.
[GUI] Warm message display "ADD RDM_OID_WLAN_SCHEDULER
FAIL" when create max wlan scheduler rule.
[WAN] In IPv6 only mode, disconnect DHCPv6 server, internet's LED
still display green and Status page still show WAN information.

9. [WAN] Internet LED behavior is wrong when setting different mode.
10. [WAN] Change WAN from Static IPv6 DNS+Static IPv6 address to
Dynamic IPv6 , WAN information on Status page would be empty.
11. [3G WAN] Plug in the 3G dongle and get IP, but Cellular Status
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information still be empty on Status page.
12. [DDNS] Result of DDNS is wrong.
13. [DDNS] Sometimes, Change DDNS provider to dtdns will occur hangon problem.
[FEATURE ENHACEMENT]1.

[eITS #170100670] allow port forwarding rule to be from any WAN

2.

[eITS #170200525] Auto-sensing functionality required between
PPPoE and IPoE for EtherWAN interface[eITS #170300570] Enhance OPAL Privilege feature[eITS #170600099] Add FTP in the SP Domain management services[eITS #170600405] Unable to create more than 8 Static DHCP rules[eITS #170600405] Support up to 32 static DHCP rules[eITS #170800789] Configurable to show/hide PPP Password unmask
option.

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

8. [TR-069] Support WANPriority parameter
9. Implement dal of SP MGMT Services
10. Support CLI interface
11. Support user defined service provider for DyDNS
12. support WiFi scheduler
13. Web UI speed improvement
14. SNMP disabled by default
15. Remove TKIP by default
16. Enable PPTP/IPSEC/RSTP ALG by default
17. Enhance the Account privileges
18. Enhance the encryption algorithm of password- [Security] Protect account password by hash algorithm
sha512.
- Random password for admin
19. Security enhancement
20. Implement One SSID function.
21. Implement MultyPro and App-agent.
22. Support user defined service provider for DyDNS.
23. Security enhancement.

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Modifications in 5.13(ABEJ.2)C0
Base on V5.13(ABEJ2)b1 to release V5.13(ABEJ.2)C0

Modifications in 5.13(ABEJ.2)b1[BUG FIX]
1.
2.

[BUGFIX][Security] Dnsmasq multiple vulnerabilities[BUGFIX] [Security] Busybox vulnerabilities.

Modifications in 5.13(ABEJ.1)C1
Base on V5.13(ABEJ.1)C0 to release V5.13(ABEJ.1)C1[BUG FIX]
1. Update Default Setting Table

Modifications in 5.13(ABEJ.1)C0Base on V5.13(ABEJ.1)b1 to release V5.13(ABEJ.1)C0

Modifications in 5.13(ABEJ.1)b1
Base on V5.13(ABEJ.0)C0 to release V5.13(ABEJ.1)b1[FEATURE ENHACEMENT]
1. [eITS #170600053] Able to bruteforce ssh.
[BUG FIX]
1. [eITS #170600109] Strange ip-error.
2. [eITS #170500637] How to make ftpput work.

Modifications in 5.13(ABEJ.0)C0[FEATURE ENHACEMENT][BUG FIX]

Modifications in 5.13(ABEJ.0)b3[FEATURE ENHACEMENT]
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Modifications in 5.13(ABEJ.0)b2[FEATURE ENHACEMENT][BUG FIX]

Modifications in 5.13(ABEJ.0)b1
1.

First firmware release

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Public Domain Software Announcements
OpenSource Usedin product

Licensin Modified

VersionFrom (Source)

Bridge-Util
s

1.0.6

http://bridge.sourceforge.net

GPLUsedBusyBox1.20.1

http://www.busybox.net/

GPL

Modified

ebtables

2.0.8-2

http://ebtables.sourceforge.net

GPL

Modifiedpure-ftpd

1.0.30

http://pureftpd.org

BSD

Modified(3rd partyg Term/ Usedsoftware)

http://repository.timesys.com/buildsources/i/iprou

iproute2

2.6.33te2/

GPL

Modifiediptables

1.4.10

http://www.netfilter.org

GPL

Modified

udhcp

0.9.8

http://udhcp.busybox.net/

GPL

Modified

zebra

0.93a

http://www.zebra.org/

GPL

Used

GPL/BSppp

2.4.3

http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe

dropbear2012.55

http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html MITD

Modified
Modified

Openssl(BSD-styopenssl

1.0.1rhttp://www.openssl.org

le)Modified

radvd

1.8

http://www.litech.org/radvd/

BSD

Used

ntfs-3g

2013.1.13 http://ntfs-3g.org

GPL

Used

WIDE-DH
CPv6

20080615 http://wide-dhcpv6.sourceforge.net/

BSDModified

GPL

Used

usb-modes
witch

2.1.0

http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/

LGPL

libusb1.0.9

http://www.libusb.org/

2.1

Used

samba

3.0.37

http://www.samba.org/samba/

GPL

Modified

dnsmasq

2.67

http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html GPL

Modified

ez-ipupdate 3.0.11b8 http://ez-ipupdate.com/

GPL

Used

libpcap

BSD

Used

1.1.1

www.tcpdump.org

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expat

1.95.8

http://expat.sourceforge.net/

OTHERS Used

tcpdump4.2.1

http://www.tcpdump.org/

BSD

Used

http://git.balabit.hu/?p=bazsi/eventlog-1.0.git;a=eventlog

0.2.10summary

BSD

Used

glib

2.37.7

http://www.gtk.org/

GPL

Used

gettext

0.16.1

http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/

GPL

Used

libiconv

1.11.1

http://www.gnu.org/software/libiconv/

LGPL

Modified

GPL

Used

GPL

Modified

GPL

Used

http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/repo/pkgs/libffi/libf
libffi3.0.11fi-3.0.11.tar.gz/

20080712- http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/repo/pkgs/libedit/li
libedit

2.11

bedit-20080712-2.11.tar.gz/
http://www.netfilter.org/projects/libnetfilter_queu

libnfnetlink

1.0.0e/LGPL
libusb1.0.9

http://libusb.wiki.sourceforge.net/

2.1

Used

libqmi1.8.0

http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libqmi GPLv3

Used

http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/
readline

6.2

rltop.html

GPL

Used

popt

1.7

http://rpm5.org/files/popt/

MIT

Modified

GPL

Used

GPL

Modified

GPLv2

Modifiedlibnetfilter_queue

http://www.netfilter.org/projects/libnetfilter_queu
1.0.0

e/
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/i386/logrota

logrotate
ntpclient

3.7.1

te/

2007_365 http://doolittle.icarus.com/ntpclient/

GPL/BS
net-snmp

5.7.2

http://www.net-snmp.org/

D

Modified

http://www.balabit.com/network-security/syslog- GPL/LG
syslog-ng

2.0.10

ng/

PL

Used

libtool

2.4

http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/

GPLUsedncurses

5.7

http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/ncurses/

MIT

Modifiedjson-c0.12

https://github.com/json-c/json-c/downloads

MIT

Modifiedclinkc2.4

http://sourceforge.net/projects/clinkc/

BSD

Modified

PiblicDomainsqlite3.6.23.1

http://www.sqlite.org/

License Used
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