CVE-2018-9149

MEDIUM

Zyxel Multy X AC3000 Firmware - Use of Hard-coded Credentials via UART Access

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Zyxel Multy X (AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi System) device doesn't use a suitable mechanism to protect the UART. After an attacker dismantles the device and uses a USB-to-UART cable to connect the device, he can use the 1234 password for the root account to login to the system. Furthermore, an attacker can start the device's TELNET service as a backdoor.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.slideshare.net/secret/qrHwDOJ71eLg7f

Scores

CVSS v3 6.8
EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 31.1%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-798
Status published
Products (1)
zyxel/ac3000_firmware
Published Apr 01, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026