CVE-2015-2055 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Zhone GPON 2520 devices running firmware R4.0.2.566b, where a remote attacker can crash the device by submitting an excessively long string to the 'oldpassword' parameter. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a critical impact with complete availability loss, and can be exploited remotely without authentication. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or widespread community discussion, a proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
r4.0.2.566bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:zhone_technologies:gpon_2520_firmware:r4.0.2.566b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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