CVE-2008-1160 in the critical feed json
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 r…
published 2008-03-25 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1169
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.8%
- EPSS 14.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-5289)
- Published
Exploit prediction
14.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-5289 ZYXEL ZyWALL Quagga/Zebra - 'Default Password' Remote Code Execution remote, 2008-03-21
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/5289
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/29237
third-party-advisory, broken-link, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0990/references
vdb-entry, broken-link, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/28184
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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secumania.org
/exploits/remote/zyxel-zywall-quagga_zebra-%28default-pass%29-remote-root-vulnerability-2008032143791/
broken-link, url-repurposed
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41424
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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packetstormsecurity.org
/0803-exploits/ZyWALL.pdf
broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1160
- NVD CVE-2008-1160
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