CVE-2002-1558

Description

Cisco ONS15454 and ONS15327 running ONS before 3.4 have an account for the VxWorks Operating System in the TCC, TCC+ and XTC that cannot be changed or disabled, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by connecting to the account via Telnet.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.92% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10510.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6083	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/ons-multiple-vuln-pub.shtml	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1558?: CVE-2002-1558 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1558?: To fix CVE-2002-1558, 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-2002-1558 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1558 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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