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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-7964

Zyxel WRE6505 devices have a default TELNET password of 1234 for the root and admin accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct DNS hijacking attacks by reconfiguring the built-in dnshijacker process.

CRITICAL 10.0EPSS 2.50%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.50%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Zyxel WRE6505 devices have a default TELNET password of 1234 for the root and admin accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct DNS hijacking attacks by reconfiguring the built-in dnshijacker process.

CVSS 3.0
10.0 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
2.50% probability · 84th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-1188
Affected
zyxel/wre6505 firmware
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.