Alcatel AOS 5.1.1 Telnet Server backdoor

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9.4$0-$5k0.97

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Alcatel AOS 5.1.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Telnet Server. The manipulation leads to backdoor. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2002-1272. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Alcatel AOS 5.1.1. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Telnet Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a backdoor vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-912. The product contains functionality that is not documented, not part of the specification, and not accessible through an interface or command sequence that is obvious to the product's users or administrators. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Alcatel OmniSwitch 7700/7800 switches running AOS 5.1.1 contains a back door telnet server that was intended for development but not removed before distribution, which allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges.

The weakness was published 12/11/2002 by Olivier as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1272. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/15/2024). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1588.001 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11170 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10664), Tenable (11170), SecurityFocus (BID 6220†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2214†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Backdoor
CWE: CWE-912
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 11170
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OpenVAS ID: 11170
OpenVAS Name: Alcatel OmniSwitch 7700/7800 switches backdoor
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: AOS 5.1.1

Timelineinfo

11/21/2002 🔍
12/11/2002 +20 days 🔍
12/11/2002 +0 days 🔍
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10/02/2003 +295 days 🔍
07/31/2014 +3955 days 🔍
12/15/2024 +3790 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Olivier
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1272 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1272
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19205
CERT: 🔍
X-Force: 10664
SecurityFocus: 6220 - Alcatel AOS Default Telnet Server Remote Access Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2214 - Alcatel OmniSwitch 7700/7800 Switches With AOS 5.1.1 Telnet Backdoor, High

Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2014 16:56
Updated: 12/15/2024 20:23
Changes: 07/31/2014 16:56 (64), 05/13/2019 12:08 (2), 06/28/2021 08:20 (3), 12/15/2024 20:23 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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