CVE-2008-5848 describes a critical vulnerability in Advantech ADAM-6000 modules, where a hardcoded default password of "00000000" allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access via HTTP sessions. This enables them to monitor or control the module's Modbus/TCP I/O activity, posing a significant risk to industrial control systems. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and FAUCET Risk Score of 81/100, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit codes or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:advantech:adam-6015:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:advantech:adam-6017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:advantech:adam-6018:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:advantech:adam-6022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:advantech:adam-6024:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.