CVE-2008-1160 (GCVE-0-2008-1160)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-03-25 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 08:08
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
7 references
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|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28184 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.secumania.org/exploits/remote/zyxel-zy… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5289 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29237 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0990… | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://packetstormsecurity.org/0803-exploits/ZyWALL.pdf | x_refsource_MISC |
Date Public
2008-03-10 00:00
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