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CVE-2017-16523

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-11-03 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

MitraStar GPT-2541GNAC (HGU) 1.00(VNJ0)b1 and DSL-100HN-T1 ES_113WJY0b16 devices have a zyad1234 password for the zyad1234 account, which is equivalent to root and undocumented.

Affected products

• MitraStar Dsl-100Hn-T1 Firmware: es_113wjy0b16
• MitraStar Gpt-2541Gnac Firmware: 1.00(vnj0)b1

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101672
• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144805/MitraStar-DSL-100HN-T1-GPT-2541GNAC-Privilege-Escalation.html
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43061/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101672
• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144805/MitraStar-DSL-100HN-T1-GPT-2541GNAC-Privilege-Escalation.html
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43061/

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