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.

EPSS: 0.148 (96.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (URL Repurposed, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, 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.