CVE-2008-1160

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-01. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 15%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

ZyXEL ZyWALL 1050 has a hard-coded password for the Quagga and Zebra processes that is not changed when it is set by a user, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
96.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 25, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated May 11, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/29237
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.org/0803-exploits/ZyWALL.pdf
generic🟡 PoC Available

ZYXEL ZyWALL Quagga/Zebra - 'Default Password' Remote Code Execution - Hardware remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5289
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41424
generic

VUPEN Security - Vulnerability Research and Intelligence

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0990/references
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28184

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-5289✓ verified
    First seen Mar 21, 2008

    ZYXEL ZyWALL Quagga/Zebra - 'Default Password' Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2008-1160?
CVE-2008-1160 is a critical vulnerability published on March 25, 2008. ZyXEL ZyWALL 1050 has a hard-coded password for the Quagga and Zebra processes that is not changed when it is set by a user, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
When was CVE-2008-1160 disclosed?
CVE-2008-1160 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 25, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-1160 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-1160 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-1160?
CVE-2008-1160 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2008-1160?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-1160, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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