TI-1999-01506 Aliases CVE-1999-1559 GHSA-j2j2-54qm-hh8q

Xylan OmniSwitch before 3.2.6 allows remote attackers to bypass the login prompt via a…

LOW 26Published 2001-09-12 · Updated 2024-08-01

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Xylan OmniSwitch before 3.2.6 allows remote attackers to bypass the login prompt via a CTRL-D (control d) character, which locks other users out of the switch because it only supports one session at a time.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01652 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:h:alcatel:omniswitch::::::::	up to 3.2.4	Vulnerable	Alcatel

cpe:2.3:h:alcatel:omniswitch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·Alcatel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1559
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j2j2-54qm-hh8q

References

Other 1

19990331 Xylan OmniSwitch "features"

TI-2004-02248 Alcatel OmniSwitch 7000 and 7800 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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