CVE-2016-9796 describes a critical authentication bypass and remote code execution vulnerability in Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista 8770 versions 2.0 through 3.0. Attackers can leverage the GIOP protocol on TCP port 30024 to invoke specific methods, allowing them to execute arbitrary commands with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges on the affected server. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists (EDB-40862), though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this eight-year-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alcatel-lucent:omnivista_8770_network_management_system:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alcatel-lucent:omnivista_8770_network_management_system:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alcatel-lucent:omnivista_8770_network_management_system:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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