CVE-2008-1542 describes a critical vulnerability in the Airspan Base Station Distribution Unit (BSDU) where the root account is hardcoded with the default password "topsecret." This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain full administrative access via Telnet. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been identified, the presence of a hardcoded credential poses a significant security risk to affected systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:airspan:base_station_distribution_unit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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