Is CVE-2008-5848 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5848 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5848?

CVE-2008-5848 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

CVE-2008-5848

HIGH · CVSS 10.0EPSS 3.4%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 10.0 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-255
EPSS score: 3.4% (89th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-5818)
Published: January 6, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5818 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

advantech / adam-6015
advantech / adam-6017
advantech / adam-6018
advantech / adam-6022
advantech / adam-6024
advantech / adam-6050
advantech / adam-6050w
advantech / adam-6051
advantech / adam-6051w
advantech / adam-6052
advantech / adam-6060
advantech / adam-6060w
advantech / adam-6066
advantech / adam-6501

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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