CVE-2008-1526 Weak cryptography in n/a
Attackers can easily crack passwords because ZyXEL Prestige routers use unsalted MD5 hashes for password storage.
- 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-2008-1526?
CVE-2008-1526 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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: CWE-916
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1526?
It affects 19 products.
Products include Zyxel P-660h-61 Firmware, Zyxel P-660h-63 Firmware, Zyxel P-660h-67 Firmware, Zyxel P-660h-D1 Firmware, Zyxel P-660h-D3 Firmware, Zyxel P-660h-T1 Firmware and 13 more.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1526?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1526 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-1526 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1526 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-66rq-9hrq-6rw4.