Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-1272 · published 11 December 2002
CVE-2002-1272: Alcatel aos vulnerability
Alcatel · Aos
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.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-32.html | PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/181721 | PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6220 | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10664 | |
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-32.html | PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/181721 | PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6220 | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10664 |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-1272), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
