CVE-2023-25187: High severity nokia airscale vulnerability

Published Jun 16, 2023
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Updated

An issue was discovered on NOKIA Airscale ASIKA Single RAN devices before 21B. Nokia Single RAN commissioning procedures do not change (factory-time installed) default SSH public/private key values that are specific to a network operator. As a result, the CSP internal BTS network SSH server (disabled by default) continues to apply the default SSH public/private key values. These keys don't give access to BTS, because service user authentication is username/password-based on top of SSH. Nokia factory installed default SSH keys are meant to be changed from operator-specific values during the BTS deployment commissioning phase. However, before the 21B release, BTS commissioning manuals did not provide instructions to change default SSH keys (to BTS operator-specific values). This leads to a possibility for malicious operations staff (inside a CSP network) to attempt MITM exploitation of BTS service user access, during the moments that SSH is enabled for Nokia service personnel to perform troubleshooting activities.

Affected Software

12 affected components
Nokia Asika Airscale Firmware=19b
Nokia Asika Airscale Firmware=20a
Nokia Asika Airscale Firmware=20b
Nokia Asika Airscale Firmware=20c
Nokia Asika Airscale Firmware=21a
Nokia Asika Airscale
All of the following
Any of the following
Nokia Asika Airscale Firmware=19b
Nokia Asika Airscale Firmware=20a
Nokia Asika Airscale Firmware=20b
Nokia Asika Airscale Firmware=20c
Nokia Asika Airscale Firmware=21a
Nokia Asika Airscale

Event History

Jun 16, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-25187?

CVE-2023-25187 is a vulnerability found in NOKIA Airscale ASIKA Single RAN devices before 21B where the factory-installed default SSH public/private key values specific to a network operator are not changed during commissioning.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-25187?

The severity of CVE-2023-25187 is high with a severity value of 7.

3

How does CVE-2023-25187 affect NOKIA Airscale ASIKA Single RAN devices?

CVE-2023-25187 affects NOKIA Airscale ASIKA Single RAN devices by exposing the CSP internal BTS network SSH server to potential unauthorized access.

4

Is there a fix for CVE-2023-25187?

Yes, upgrading to version 21B or a later version of NOKIA Airscale ASIKA Single RAN firmware will fix the CVE-2023-25187 vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-25187?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-25187 on the official Nokia website and the Nokia Product Security Advisory page for this vulnerability.

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