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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…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.2%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.2% · top 31% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- 20080301 The Router Hacking Challenge is Over! (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_ZyXEL_Gateways.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- zyxelprestige-password-weak-security(41513) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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