CVE-2008-1526

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.5

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.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 41.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 26, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 30, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-916Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2008-1526?

CVE-2008-1526 is a high vulnerability published on March 26, 2008. 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.

When was CVE-2008-1526 disclosed?

CVE-2008-1526 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 26, 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-2008-1526 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-1526 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 41.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-1526?

CVE-2008-1526 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2008-1526?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-1526, 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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CVE-2008-1526

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