5.0med
CVE-2008-1529
ZyXEL Prestige routers have a minimum password length for the admin account that is too small, which makes it easier for remote attackers t…
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 69%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors
References
- securityfocus.com /archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- gnucitizen.org /projects/router-hacking-challenge/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- procheckup.com /Hacking_ZyXEL_Gateways.pdf · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/41513 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-1529
- NVD: CVE-2008-1529
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