CVE-2002-1272

Description

Alcatel OmniSwitch 7700/7800 switches running AOS 5.1.1 contains a back door telnet server that was intended for development but not removed before distribution, which allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.67% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10664	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6220	vdb entry
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-32.html	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/181721	us government resource third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1272?: CVE-2002-1272 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1272?: To fix CVE-2002-1272, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1272 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1272 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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