// For flags

CVE-2002-0540

Nortel CVX 1800 Multi-Service Access Switch - Default SNMP Community

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2002-04-15 First Exploit
  • 2002-06-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2002-06-11 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Nortel
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Cvx 1800 Multi-service Access Switch
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3.6.3
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patch24
Affected
Nortel
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Cvx 1800 Multi-service Access Switch
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3.6.3
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patch25
Affected
Nortel
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Cvx 1800 Multi-service Access Switch
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3.6.3
Search vendor "Nortel" for product "Cvx 1800 Multi-service Access Switch" and version "3.6.3"
patch5
Affected