CVE-2008-1160

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Published Mar 25, 2008 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 14.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_1050_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_1050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 14.8% (14.761% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0803-exploits/ZyWALL.pdf
http://secunia.com/advisories/29237
http://www.secumania.org/exploits/remote/zyxel-zywall-quagga_zebra-%28default-pass%29-remote-root-vulnerability-2008032143791/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28184
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0990/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41424
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5289

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Zyxel Zywall 1050 Zywall 1050 Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-798

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:08 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 25, 2008, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:08 AM
Reserved: Mar 5, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:51 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 25, 2008, 12:44 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:51 PM

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