CVE-2008-1522

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-03-26 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-16

Description

ZyXEL Prestige routers, including P-660 and P-661 models with firmware 3.40(AGD.2) through 3.40(AHQ.3), have (1) "user" as their default password for the "user" account and (2) "1234" as their default password for the "admin" account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access.

Affected products

Zyxel Prestige 660: h-d1, h-d3
Zyxel Prestige 661: hw-d1
Zyxel Zynos: 3.40-agd.2, 3.40-agl.3, 3.40-ahq.0, 3.40-ahq.3, 3.40-ahz.0, 3.40-atm.0

References

http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_ZyXEL_Gateways.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41508
http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_ZyXEL_Gateways.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41508

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