The vulnerability of Zyxel Wi-Fi transponders lies in the use of pre-set credentials, which allows attackers to intercept DNS requests.

The vulnerability of the Zyxel Wi-Fi signal relay stems from the use of pre-set account credentials “root” and “admin” default password: 1234 during Telnet protocol connections. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to intercept DNS requests by reconfiguring the built-in...

Zyxel WRE6505 DNS Hijacking Vulnerability

The Zyxel WRE6505 is a wireless AC750 range extender. The Zyxel WRE6505 device's root and admin accounts use the default TELNET password of 1234, resulting in easier DNS hijacking attacks by remote attackers by reconfiguring the built-in dnshijacker process...