CVE-2002-1691

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Published Jun 21, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 installs known user accounts and passwords in the /etc/password file by default, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:alcatel-lucent:omnipcx:4400:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-1672	Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 installs known user accounts and passwords in the /etc/password file by default, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.6% (3.613% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101413767925869&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4127
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8224

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Alcatel-lucent Omnipcx

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:34 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 21, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:34 AM
Reserved: Jun 21, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

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