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CVE-2008-1524

7.5 · HIGH

The SNMP service on ZyXEL Prestige routers, including P-660 and P-661 models with firmware 3.40(AGD.2) through 3.40(AHQ.3), has "public" as its default community for both (1) read and (2) write ope…

Published Mar 26, 2008zyxelCWE-16EPSS 1.32%

Overview

CVE-2008-1524 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting zyxel prestige_660. It was published on March 26, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The SNMP service on ZyXEL Prestige routers, including P-660 and P-661 models with firmware 3.40(AGD.2) through 3.40(AHQ.3), has "public" as its default community for both (1) read and (2) write operations, which allows remote attackers to perform administrative actions via SNMP, as demonstrated by reading the Dynamic DNS service password or inserting an XSS sequence into the system.sysName.0 variable, which is displayed on the System Status page.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from zyxel. Update prestige_660 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/Refwww.procheckup.com/Hacking_ZyXEL_Gateways.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threadedRefwww.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/Refwww.procheckup.com/Hacking_ZyXEL_Gateways.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1524?

CVE-2008-1524 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting zyxel prestige_660. It was published on March 26, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-1524?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1524?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from zyxel. Update prestige_660 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1524?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1524 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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