9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2008-1160
ZyXEL ZyWALL 1050 Zebra Quagga Hardcoded Password Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 25, 2008, 12:44 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 14, 2024, 1:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-1160 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Zyxel zywall_1050_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-1160.

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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-1160 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-1160 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.org/0803-exploits/ZyWALL.pdf No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.org/0803-exploits/ZyWALL.pdf Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29237 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/29237 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.secumania.org/exploits/remote/zyxel-zywall-quagga_zebra-%28default-pass%29-remote-root-vulnerability-2008032143791/ No Types Assigned http://www.secumania.org/exploits/remote/zyxel-zywall-quagga_zebra-%28default-pass%29-remote-root-vulnerability-2008032143791/ Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28184 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28184 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0990/references Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0990/references Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41424 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41424 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5289 No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5289 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-798
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zyxel:zywall:1050:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:zyxel:zywall_1050_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_1050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://www.secumania.org/exploits/remote/zyxel-zywall-quagga_zebra-%28default-pass%29-remote-root-vulnerability-2008032143791/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://www.secumania.org/exploits/remote/zyxel-zywall-quagga_zebra-(default-pass)-remote-root-vulnerability-2008032143791/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.secumania.org/exploits/remote/zyxel-zywall-quagga_zebra-%28default-pass%29-remote-root-vulnerability-2008032143791/ [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference http://www.secumania.org/exploits/remote/zyxel-zywall-quagga_zebra-(default-pass)-remote-root-vulnerability-2008032143791/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/5289 [Exploit]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5289 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41424 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41424 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1160 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

18.74 }} 0.44%

score

0.96326

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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