CVE-2008-1160
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 25, 2008 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:51 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorZywall 1050 FirmwareZywall 1050
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 15%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Zywall 1050· Zyxeldevice
80%All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (7)
x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0803-exploits/ZyWALL.pdfThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/29237x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkURL Repurposed
Source: [email protected]
http://www.secumania.org/exploits/remote/zyxel-zywall-quagga_zebra-%28default-pass%29-remote-root-vulnerability-2008032143791/VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28184VDB Entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken LinkVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0990/referencesVDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41424Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5289CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-798
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