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CVE-2002-0540

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.

Published: Jul 3, 2002
Updated: Nov 9, 2025
CVE: CVE-2002-0540
Severity: High
Exploit:

CVSS v2:

Severity: High
Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Affected Software
References

Software	From	Fixed in
nortel / cvx_1800_multi-service_access_switch	3.6.3-patch24	3.6.3-patch24.x
nortel / cvx_1800_multi-service_access_switch	3.6.3-patch25	3.6.3-patch25.x
nortel / cvx_1800_multi-service_access_switch	3.6.3-patch5	3.6.3-patch5.x

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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