CVE-2008-1160 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 14.8% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 14.76% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-798 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-03-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| zyxel | zywall 1050 |
| zyxel | zywall 1050 firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ZYXEL ZyWALL Quagga/Zebra - 'Default Password' Remote Code Execution | 2008-03-21 |
References
- 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
- 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
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