Denial of Service Vulnerability in ZyXEL P-660HW v3 Devices

CVE-2017-17901

Summary

ZyXEL P-660HW v3 devices are susceptible to a denial of service attack, where remote attackers can induce excessive CPU consumption. This is achieved by flooding the target device with IP packets that have a Time to Live (TTL) value of 1, overwhelming the device's processing capabilities, and potentially leading to service interruptions. For users of this device, it is critical to implement appropriate security measures to mitigate exposure to such attacks.

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