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CVE-2008-5848


The Advantech ADAM-6000 module has 00000000 as its default password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access through an HTTP session, and (1) monitor or (2) control the module's Modbus/TCP I/O activity.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5848 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 14 products from advantech, from advantech, from advantech and 11 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2009-01-06T17:30:00.267

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-255
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Hardware advantech adam-6015 * Yes
Hardware advantech adam-6017 * Yes
Hardware advantech adam-6018 * Yes
Hardware advantech adam-6022 * Yes
Hardware advantech adam-6024 * Yes
Hardware advantech adam-6050 * Yes
Hardware advantech adam-6050w * Yes
Hardware advantech adam-6051 * Yes
Hardware advantech adam-6051w * Yes
Hardware advantech adam-6052 * Yes
Hardware advantech adam-6060 * Yes
Hardware advantech adam-6060w * Yes
Hardware advantech adam-6066 * Yes
Hardware advantech adam-6501 * Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For advantech's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.