VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-1526

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability0.89%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-03-26
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

ZyXEL Prestige routers, including P-660, P-661, and P-662 models with firmware 3.40(PE9) and 3.40(AGD.2) through 3.40(AHQ.3), do not use a salt when calculating an MD5 password hash, which makes it easier for attackers to crack passwords.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-916: Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort

Primary references