CVE-2002-1272

CriticalCVSS 10.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 10.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 11, 2002
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2002-1272: Critical severity, CVSS 10.0 | Vulnix