CVE-2008-1256

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Published Mar 10, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The ZyXEL P-660HW series router has "admin" as its default password, which allows remote attackers to gain administrative access.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:p-660hw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1264	The ZyXEL P-660HW series router has "admin" as its default password, which allows remote attackers to gain administrative access.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.3% (3.294% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41108

History

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Subscriptions

Zyxel P-660hw

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 10, 2008, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:17 AM
Reserved: Mar 10, 2008, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 10, 2008, 5:44 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:51 PM

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