CVE-2008-1160

high-risk
Published 2008-03-25

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.

Do I need to act?

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16.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 84% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
5289
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Zyxel

References (14)

Broken Link http://packetstormsecurity.org/0803-exploits/ZyWALL.pdf
Broken Link http://secunia.com/advisories/29237
Broken Link http://www.secumania.org/exploits/remote/zyxel-zywall-quagga_zebra-%28default-pa...
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28184
Broken Link http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0990/references
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41424
Third Party Advisory https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5289
Broken Link http://packetstormsecurity.org/0803-exploits/ZyWALL.pdf
Broken Link http://secunia.com/advisories/29237
Broken Link http://www.secumania.org/exploits/remote/zyxel-zywall-quagga_zebra-%28default-pa...
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28184
Broken Link http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0990/references
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41424
Third Party Advisory https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5289
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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 20/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal