CVE-2002-1691 describes a critical vulnerability in Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 systems, where default installations include known user accounts and passwords within the /etc/password file. This flaw allows remote attackers to easily gain unauthorized access, posing a severe risk to system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required. Despite its age and high severity, there is no public exploit intelligence, KEV listing, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4400CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alcatel-lucent:omnipcx:4400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.