Is CVE-2008-1529 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-1529 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-1529?

CVE-2008-1529 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-1529

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 1.2%EU EUVD

ZyXEL Prestige routers have a minimum password length for the admin account that is too small, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via brute force methods.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-255
EPSS score: 1.2% (69th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-1530)
Published: March 26, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-1530 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

zyxel / prestige 660
zyxel / prestige 660
zyxel / prestige 661
zyxel / zynos
zyxel / zynos
zyxel / zynos
zyxel / zynos
zyxel / zynos
zyxel / zynos

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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