CVE-2018-1164 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2018-1164

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service condition...

Vulnerability Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service condition on vulnerable installations of ZyXEL P-870H-51 DSL Router 1.00(AWG.3)D5. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within numerous exposed CGI endpoints. The vulnerability is caused by improper access controls that allow access to critical functions without authentication. An attacker can use this vulnerability to reboot affected devices, along with other actions. Was ZDI-CAN-4540.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

ZyXEL P-870H-51 DSL Router
Vulnerable Versions:
1.00(AWG.3)D5

Timeline

Official Publish: February 21st, 2018
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-306

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1136 Create Account
Persistence
T1098 Account Manipulation
Privilege Escalation
T1021 Remote Services
Lateral Movement