CVE-2015-6016 Hardcoded credentials in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can gain administrative access to ZyXEL routers using the default password 1234 for the admin account.

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-2015-6016?

CVE-2015-6016 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Dec 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ZyXEL P-660HW-T1 2 devices with ZyNOS firmware 3.40(AXH.0), PMG5318-B20A devices with firmware 1.00AANC0b5, and NBG-418N devices have a default password of 1234 for the admin account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6016?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Zyxel Nbg-418n, Zyxel Pmg5318-B20a Firmware, Zyxel Zynos Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6016?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6016 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-6016 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-666f-pfx4-5gvf.

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