CVE-2023-25188: 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. If/when CSP (as a BTS administrator) removes security hardenings from the Nokia Single RAN BTS baseband unit, the BTS baseband unit diagnostic tool AaShell (which is by default disabled) allows unauthenticated access from the mobile network solution internal BTS management network to the BTS embedded Linux operating-system level.

Affected Software

12 affected components
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
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-2023-25188?

CVE-2023-25188 is a vulnerability found on NOKIA Airscale ASIKA Single RAN devices before 21B, which allows unauthenticated access to the BTS baseband unit diagnostic tool AaShell.

2

How severe is CVE-2023-25188?

CVE-2023-25188 has a severity rating of 7.8 (High).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-25188?

CVE-2023-25188 affects NOKIA Airscale ASIKA Single RAN devices with firmware versions 19b, 20a, 20b, 20c, and 21a.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-25188?

To fix CVE-2023-25188, it is recommended to update the firmware of the NOKIA Airscale ASIKA Single RAN device to version 21B or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-25188?

More information about CVE-2023-25188 can be found in the product security advisory on the Nokia website.

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