CVE-2004-0308 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Locked or disabled superuser accounts can bypass authentication to access the VxWorks shell via Telnet on Cisco ONS devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2004-0308?

CVE-2004-0308 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2004. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unknown vulnerability in Cisco ONS 15327 before 4.1(3), ONS 15454 before 4.6(1), ONS 15454 SD before 4.1(3), and Cisco ONS15600 before 1.3(0) allows a superuser whose account is locked out, disabled, or suspended to gain unauthorized access via a Telnet connection to the VxWorks shell.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0308?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Optical Networking Systems Software.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0308?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0308 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2004-0308 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0308 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xvrf-gvhf-wxf6.

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