CVE-2008-1542

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.88% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://airspan4wimax.googlepages.com/ exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41437 vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446403 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1542?
CVE-2008-1542 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1542?
To fix CVE-2008-1542, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1542 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1542 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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