CVE-2002-2088 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Critical 10.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-2088 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2002-2088 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 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-2002-2088 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-2002-2088/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2088/index.md)
Remote attackers can gain root access via a default passwordless VNC account in the MOSIX Project operating system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-2088?
CVE-2002-2088 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The MOSIX Project clump/os 5.4 creates a default VNC account without a password, which allows remote attackers to gain root access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2088?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mosix Project Clump Os.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2088?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2088 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-2088 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2088 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c95w-x5wp-6vrm.