CVE-2008-5041
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSweex RO002 Router with firmware Ts03-072 has "rdc123" as its default password for the "rdc123" account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Sweex RO002 router with firmware Ts03-072 ships with a hardcoded default credential: the 'rdc123' account uses 'rdc123' as its password. This allows remote attackers trivial access to the router's administration interface.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= ts03-072CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the router modelAccess the router's web administration interface or check the physical device label to confirm the model is Sweex RO002Affected if The device is not a Sweex RO002 router - this vulnerability only affects that specific model
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Check the firmware versionLog into the router's admin interface and navigate to the firmware or status page to view the installed firmware version. Compare it to 'ts03-072'Affected if The firmware version is not ts03-072 - only that specific firmware version is affected by this CVE
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Verify the default credential existsAttempt to log into the router's administration interface using the username 'rdc123' with password 'rdc123'Affected if The login succeeds - this confirms the hardcoded credential is still active and the device is vulnerable
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Check if password was changedIf you can access the admin interface, navigate to the user or administrator settings and verify whether the 'rdc123' account password has been modified from the default 'rdc123' valueAffected if The password remains set to 'rdc123' - the default credential vulnerability is present
A user is affected if they have a Sweex RO002 router running firmware ts03-072 where the 'rdc123' account still uses the default password 'rdc123'.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataChange the default 'rdc123' password to a strong, unique password immediately. If the device is end-of-life and no firmware updates are available, strongly consider replacing the router with a currently-supported model.
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