VulnerabilityModified
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 to guess passwords via brute force methods.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.22%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.22%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.22% probability · 67th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- zyxel/prestige 660 · zyxel/prestige 661 · zyxel/zynos
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
- http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_ZyXEL_Gateways.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41513
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
- http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_ZyXEL_Gateways.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41513
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.