CVE-2008-1529

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Published Mar 26, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

ZyXEL Prestige routers have a minimum password length for the admin account that is too small, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via brute force methods.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:prestige_660:h-d1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:prestige_660:h-d3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:prestige_661:hw-d1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zynos:3.40:agd.2::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zynos:3.40:agl.3::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zynos:3.40:ahq.0::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zynos:3.40:ahq.3::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zynos:3.40:ahz.0::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zynos:3.40:atm.0::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1530	ZyXEL Prestige routers have a minimum password length for the admin account that is too small, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via brute force methods.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.218% 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.procheckup.com/Hacking_ZyXEL_Gateways.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41513

History

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Subscriptions

Zyxel Prestige 660 Prestige 661 Zynos

Weaknesses

CWE-255

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 26, 2008, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:24 AM
Reserved: Mar 25, 2008, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 26, 2008, 10:44 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:51 PM

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