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CVE-2002-1440: Gateway Gs 400: Privilege escalation

CVE-2002-1440 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Gateway Gs 400. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

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.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

• Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
• Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
• Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
• Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
• Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
• Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

• Gateway Gs 400: all versions listed by NVD

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0126.html
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9864.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5472