CVE-2002-0540 in the critical feed json
Nortel CVX 1800 is installed with a default "public" community string, which allows remote attackers to read usernames and passwords and mo…
published 2002-06-11 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0535
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.9%
- EPSS 19.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/4507 advisory
- iss.net/security_center/static/8848.php advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21378)
- Published
Exploit prediction
19.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21378 Nortel CVX 1800 Multi-Service Access Switch - Default SNMP Community remote, 2002-04-15
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4507 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/4507
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/8848.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0272.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/403315
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/267627
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0540
- NVD CVE-2002-0540
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