CVE-2008-1259 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication on Zyxel routers by spoofing the IP address of a recently authenticated user.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-1259?

CVE-2008-1259 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Zyxel P-2602HW-D1A router with 3.40(AJZ.1) firmware maintains authentication state by IP address, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by establishing a session from a source IP address of a user who previously authenticated within the previous 5 minutes.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1259?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zyxel P-2602hw-D1a.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1259?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2008-1259 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g2mj-8f27-54wg.

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