Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in ZyXEL Prestige Routers
CVE-2008-1521

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Zyxel
Status
Zynos
Prestige 661
Prestige 660
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 March 2008

What is CVE-2008-1521?

Certain ZyXEL Prestige routers, specifically the P-660 and P-661 models running firmware versions 3.40(AGD.2) to 3.40(AHQ.3), are susceptible to a vulnerability that enables remote authenticated users to escalate their privileges. This is achieved through the unauthorized access of administrative URIs, which can compromise the integrity and security of the router's configurations and functions. Users are advised to update their firmware to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
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http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
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http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_ZyXEL_Gateways.pdf
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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