Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-0540 · published 3 July 2002
CVE-2002-0540: Nortel cvx 1800 multi-service access switch vulnerability
Nortel · Cvx 1800 Multi Service Access Switch
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.
Description
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0272.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/267627 | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8848.php | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/403315 | US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4507 | ExploitPatchVendor Advisory |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0272.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/267627 | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8848.php | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/403315 | US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4507 | ExploitPatchVendor Advisory |
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-0540), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
