CVE-2004-1540 json
ZyXEL Prestige 623, 650, and 652 HW Routers, and possibly other versions, with HTTP Remote Administration enabled, does not require a passw…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-1534
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.6%
- EPSS 6.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
ZyXEL Prestige 623, 650, and 652 HW Routers, and possibly other versions, with HTTP Remote Administration enabled, does not require a password to access rpFWUpload.html, which allows remote attackers to reset the router configuration file.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-24760)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-24760 ZYXEL 3 Prestige Router - HTTP Remote Administration Configuration Reset remote, 2004-11-22
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11723 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1012298 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/11723
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1012298
vdb-entry, exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/13278
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=110116413414615&w=2
mailing-list
-
osvdb.org
/12108
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/18202
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=110135136811344&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-1540
- NVD CVE-2004-1540
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