CVE-2003-0983 Misconfiguration in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Cisco Unity ships with insecure default settings allowing unauthorized access via local accounts or open ports, requiring configuration changes to secure.

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-2003-0983?

CVE-2003-0983 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Dec 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco Unity on IBM servers is shipped with default settings that should have been disabled by the manufacturer, which allows local or remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities via (1) a "bubba" local user account, (2) an open TCP port 34571, or (3) when a local DHCP server is unavailable, a DHCP server on the manufacturer's test network.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0983?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cisco 80-7111-01 for the Unity-Svrx255-1a, Cisco 80-7112-01 for the Unity-Svrx255-2a.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0983?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0983 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2003-0983 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0983 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j9h2-v27c-5cmw.

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