# CVE-2002-1629: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Remote attackers can gain administrative privileges on Multi-Tech ProxyServer devices via Telnet or HTTP due to a default null password.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Mar 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gwrv-2q33-6vmr

## What is CVE-2002-1629?

CVE-2002-1629 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multi-Tech ProxyServer products MTPSR1-100, MTPSR1-120, MTPSR1-202ST, MTPSR2-201, and MTPSR3-200 ship with a null password, which allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges via Telnet or HTTP.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1629?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Multi-Tech Proxyserver.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-1629?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1629 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-1629 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1629 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-1629 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-1629 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1629 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1629/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1629/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1629
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1629
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-1629

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1629/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.