CVE-2002-1558 describes an unchangeable and undisableable default account within the VxWorks Operating System on Cisco ONS15454 and ONS15327 devices running ONS software prior to version 3.4. This critical vulnerability allows remote attackers to gain full administrative privileges by connecting via Telnet. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it represents a severe threat due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:optical_networking_systems_software:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:optical_networking_systems_software:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:optical_networking_systems_software:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:optical_networking_systems_software:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:optical_networking_systems_software:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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