CVE-2008-4874

Public Exploit

Description

The web component in Philips Electronics VOIP841 DECT Phone with firmware 1.0.4.50 and 1.0.4.80 has a back door "service" account with "service" as its password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.55% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5113 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/28978 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/42940 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27790 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0583 vdb entry
http://www.securenetwork.it/ricerca/advisory/download/SN-2008-01.txt exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488127/100/200/threaded mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4536 third party advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-02/0227.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4874?
CVE-2008-4874 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4874?
To fix CVE-2008-4874, 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-2008-4874 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4874 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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