CVE-2008-1542 json
Airspan Base Station Distribution Unit (BSDU) has "topsecret" as its password for the root account, which allows remote attackers to obtain…
published 2008-03-28 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1543
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Airspan Base Station Distribution Unit (BSDU) has "topsecret" as its password for the root account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a telnet login, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1262.
Exploit prediction
1.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- airspan4wimax.googlepages.com http://airspan4wimax.googlepages.com/ 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors
References
-
airspan4wimax.googlepages.com
/
exploit
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41437
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/446403
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1542
- NVD CVE-2008-1542
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