CVE-2017-7964

moderate-risk
Published 2017-04-19

Zyxel WRE6505 devices have a default TELNET password of 1234 for the root and admin accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct DNS hijacking attacks by reconfiguring the built-in dnshijacker process.

Do I need to act?

~
2.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
10
CVSS 10.0/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Wre6505 Firmware

Affected Vendors

44
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 33/34 · Critical
Exploitability 6/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal