CVE-2002-0540 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 19.9% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 19.9% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-07-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| nortel | cvx 1800 multi-service access switch |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Nortel CVX 1800 Multi-Service Access Switch - Default SNMP Community | 2002-04-15 |
References
- 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
- 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
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