CVE-2008-6577

Published: Apr 1, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-255

NVD MITRE

10.0CVSSCRITICAL

EPSS Score

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 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

CWE-255

Affected Products

n/a n/a

cs1000 nortel

On-prem

Networking Infrastructure / vpn-gateway

nortelcommercialCANetworking Infrastructureaka contivity, mobile voice client 2050, business communications manager

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41802

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=713455

support.nortel.com

http://osvdb.org/44374

osvdb.org

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Timeline

Published

Apr 1, 2009

Last Updated

Apr 23, 2026

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