Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 21, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-1164
CVE-2018-1164
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.
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Affected products
2- Range: = 1.00(AWG.3)D5
- ZyXEL/ZyXEL P-870H-51 DSL Routerv5Range: 1.00(AWG.3)D5
Patches
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References
1- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-135nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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