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CVE-2008-6577: nortel cs1000 Credentials Management Errors

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 01-04-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-6577 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Credentials Management Errors vulnerability in nortel cs1000. EPSS estimates a 2.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.65%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-04-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Nortel MG1000S, Signaling Server, and Call Server on the Communications Server 1000 (CS1K) 4.50.x contain multiple unspecified hard-coded accounts and passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.65% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.65%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Nortel1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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