Vulnerability in Zyxel Zywall 1050
CVE-2008-1160
ZyXEL ZyWALL 1050 has a hard-coded password for the Quagga and Zebra processes that is not changed when it is set by a user, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.148 (96.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.148 · newest: 0.148 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/28184 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.secumania.org/exploits/remote/zyxel-zywall-quagga_zebra-(default-pass)-remo… (URL Repurposed, Broken Link)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41424 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5289 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/29237 (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0990/references (vdb-entry, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.org/0803-exploits/ZyWALL.pdf (Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-1160?
- CVE-2008-1160 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zyxel Zywall 1050, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2008-03-25.
- How severe is CVE-2008-1160?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.