ZyXEL PK5001Z devices have zyad5001 as the su password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain root access if a non-root account password is known (or a non-root default account exists within an ISP's deployment of these devices)
Published Jul 25, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 12.34%
Description
ZyXEL PK5001Z devices have zyad5001 as the su password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain root access if a non-root account password is known (or a non-root default account exists within an ISP's deployment of these devices).
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.34% (0.12340) | 96.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 12.11% (0.12113) | 95.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 9.33% (0.09331) | 95.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 12.11% (0.12113) | 95.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 9.33% (0.09331) | 95.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 12.11% (0.12113) | 95.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 9.33% (0.09331) | 95.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 12.11% (0.12113) | 95.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 9.33% (0.09331) | 95.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.34% (0.12340) | 95.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 16.91% (0.16911) | 94.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 23, 2025 | 35.96% (0.35960) | 96.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 41.63% (0.41625) | 97.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 50.02% (0.50025) | 96.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 41.63% (0.41625) | 97.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 94.12% (0.94119) | 99.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 20, 2023 | 94.12% (0.94119) | 98.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 94.83% (0.94830) | 98.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 94.18% (0.94183) | 98.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.43% (0.94432) | 98.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.81% (0.12806) | 95.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.81% (0.12806) | 95.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.81% (0.12806) | 90.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=62266 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43105/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=62266 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43105/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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