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CVE-2002-1272

CRITICAL

10.0

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.1480%

EPSS Percentile37.35th

PublishedDec 11, 2002

Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability 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.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

💻

Alcatel

Aos

= 5.1.1

References & Advisories

🔗 http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-32.html

🔗 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/181721

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6220

🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10664

🔗 http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-32.html

🔗 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/181721

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6220

🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10664

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