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FKIE_CVE-2008-1160

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-03-25 00:44 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:51
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.org/0803-exploits/ZyWALL.pdfBroken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29237Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.secumania.org/exploits/remote/zyxel-zywall-quagga_zebra-%28default-pass%29-remote-root-vulnerability-2008032143791/Broken Link, URL Repurposed
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28184Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0990/referencesBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41424Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5289Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.org/0803-exploits/ZyWALL.pdfBroken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29237Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.secumania.org/exploits/remote/zyxel-zywall-quagga_zebra-%28default-pass%29-remote-root-vulnerability-2008032143791/Broken Link, URL Repurposed
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28184Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0990/referencesBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41424Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5289Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
zyxel zywall_1050_firmware -
zyxel zywall_1050 -

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    },
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    }
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:51:07.063",
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