# CVE-2007-2333: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Hardcoded default accounts in Nortel VPN Router LDAP templates allow remote attackers to access the private network without authentication.

- **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:** 27 Apr 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jffc-8c3j-qfxw

## What is CVE-2007-2333?

CVE-2007-2333 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Nortel VPN Router (aka Contivity) 1000, 2000, 4000, and 5000 before 5_05.149, 5_05.3xx before 5_05.304, and 6.x before 6_05.140 includes the FIPSecryptedtest1219 and FIPSunecryptedtest1219 default accounts in the LDAP template, which might allow remote attackers to access the private network.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2333?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Nortel Contivity, Nortel Vpn Router 5000, Nortel Vpn Router Portfolio.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-2333?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2333 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-2333 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2333 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-2334](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2334/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2005-2579](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2579/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2005-1802](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1802/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2004-1105](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1105/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2000-0063](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0063/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-2333 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-2333 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2007. 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-2007-2333 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-2007-2333/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2333/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2333
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2333
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-2333

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2333/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.