VDB-20362 · CVE-2002-1440 · BID 5472

Gateway GS-400 Password hard-coded password

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A vulnerability has been found in Gateway GS-400 (version now known) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument Password with the input value 0001n leads to a hard-coded password vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-259. The product contains a hard-coded password, which it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound communication to external components. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Gateway GS-400 server has a default root password of "0001n" that can not be changed via the administrative interface, which can allow attackers to gain root privileges.

The weakness was disclosed 04/11/2003 by Morgan as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1440. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/13/2018). This vulnerability is assigned to T1078.001 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Hard-coded password
CWE: CWE-259 / CWE-255
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08/14/2002 🔍
04/11/2003 +240 days 🔍
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08/08/2014 +4137 days 🔍
05/13/2018 +1374 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Morgan
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1440 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 5472 - Gateway GS-400 Server Default Administrator Password Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2014 13:11
Updated: 05/13/2018 10:32
Changes: 08/08/2014 13:11 (44), 05/13/2018 10:32 (7)
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