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CVE-2003-0983

Cisco Unity on IBM servers is shipped with default settings that should have been disabled by the...

7.5 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.91%Up 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2003-0983
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2003-0983
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0973 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2003-0973
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j9h2-v27c-5cmw No score

Cisco Unity on IBM servers is shipped with default settings that should have been disabled by the...

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.

Record
GHSA-j9h2-v27c-5cmw
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2003-0983 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Cisco 80-7111-01 For The Unity-svrx255-1a, published December 11, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.91%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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