CVE-2001-1484 describes a critical vulnerability in Alcatel ADSL modems (models 1000 and Speed Touch) that permits remote attackers to modify firmware and configuration via unauthenticated TFTP access. This is achieved through a "bounce attack" originating from a system on the local area network (LAN) side. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), indicating it is easily exploitable over the network with no authentication required, potentially leading to full compromise of the device. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decades-old flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:alcatel:adsl_modem_1000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
homeCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:alcatel:speed_touch_adsl_modem:home:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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