Nortel CVX 1800 is installed with a default "public" community string, which allows…
Priority MEDIUM 51Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.19903 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:nortel:cvx_1800_multi-service_access_switch:3.6.3:patch24:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.3 patch24 | Vulnerable | Nortel |
| cpe:2.3:h:nortel:cvx_1800_multi-service_access_switch:3.6.3:patch25:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.3 patch25 | Vulnerable | Nortel |
| cpe:2.3:h:nortel:cvx_1800_multi-service_access_switch:3.6.3:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.3 patch5 | Vulnerable | Nortel |
- cpe:2.3:h:nortel:cvx_1800_multi-service_access_switch:3.6.3:patch24:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.3 patch24 Vulnerable ·Nortel
- cpe:2.3:h:nortel:cvx_1800_multi-service_access_switch:3.6.3:patch25:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.3 patch25 Vulnerable ·Nortel
- cpe:2.3:h:nortel:cvx_1800_multi-service_access_switch:3.6.3:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.3 patch5 Vulnerable ·Nortel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0540
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8cqr-m64g-jggj
References
Sources
- CVE-2002-0540 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0540 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8cqr-m64g-jggj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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