CVE-2002-0540 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Nortel CVX 1800 is installed with a default "public" community string, which allows remote attackers to read usernames and passwords and modify the CVX configuration.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.07408.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Nortel	Cvx 1800 Multi-service Access Switch

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:h:nortel:cvx_1800_multi-service_access_switch:3.6.3:patch24::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:nortel:cvx_1800_multi-service_access_switch:3.6.3:patch25::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:nortel:cvx_1800_multi-service_access_switch:3.6.3:patch5::::::

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0535	Nortel CVX 1800 is installed with a default "public" community string, which allows remote attackers to read usernames and passwords and modify the CVX configuration.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0272.html
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/267627
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8848.php
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/403315
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4507

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-06-11T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:56:37.255Z

Reserved: 2002-06-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2002-0540

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2002-07-03T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2002-0540

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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