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    CVE-2008-1160

    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.

    Published:Mar 25, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Mar 25, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.16288
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Zyxel
    Product
    Zywall 1050
    Vendor
    Zyxel
    Product
    Zywall 1050 Firmware

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5289

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

    References

    http://packetstormsecurity.org/0803-exploits/ZyWALL.pdf
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29237
    http://www.secumania.org/exploits/remote/zyxel-zywall-quagga_zebra-%28default-pass%29-remote-root-vulnerability-2008032143791/
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28184
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0990/references
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41424
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5289
    http://packetstormsecurity.org/0803-exploits/ZyWALL.pdf
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29237
    http://www.secumania.org/exploits/remote/zyxel-zywall-quagga_zebra-%28default-pass%29-remote-root-vulnerability-2008032143791/
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28184
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0990/references
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41424
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5289

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High