Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-10401 · published 25 July 2017
CVE-2016-10401: Zyxel pk5001z firmware vulnerability
Zyxel · Pk5001z Firmware
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).
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).
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=62266 | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43105/ | |
| https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=62266 | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43105/ |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-10401), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
