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CVE-2008-1542

7.5 · HIGH

Airspan Base Station Distribution Unit (BSDU) has "topsecret" as its password for the root account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a telnet login, a different vul…

Published Mar 28, 2008airspanCWE-255EPSS 1.79%

Overview

CVE-2008-1542 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting airspan base_station_distribution_unit. It was published on March 28, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Airspan Base Station Distribution Unit (BSDU) has "topsecret" as its password for the root account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a telnet login, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1262.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from airspan. Update base_station_distribution_unit to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refairspan4wimax.googlepages.com/Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446403Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41437Refairspan4wimax.googlepages.com/Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446403Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41437

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1542?

CVE-2008-1542 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting airspan base_station_distribution_unit. It was published on March 28, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-1542?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1542?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from airspan. Update base_station_distribution_unit to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1542?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1542 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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