CVE-2008-2167

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Published May 13, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 16.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ZyXEL ZyWALL 100 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Referer header, which is not properly handled in a 404 Error page.

Analysis

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Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:h:zyxel:zywall_100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2164	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ZyXEL ZyWALL 100 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Referer header, which is not properly handled in a 404 Error page.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 16.8% (16.784% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-May/062152.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30142
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3869
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491818/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29110
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020000
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1501/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42282

History

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Subscriptions

Zyxel Zywall 100

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 13, 2008, 8:14 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM
Reserved: May 13, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 13, 2008, 8:20 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

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