Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 installs known user accounts and passwords in the /etc/password file…
Priority MEDIUM 49Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 installs known user accounts and passwords in the /etc/password file by default, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03613 89th 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:a:alcatel-lucent:omnipcx:4400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4400 | Vulnerable | Alcatel-Lucent |
- cpe:2.3:a:alcatel-lucent:omnipcx:4400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4400 Vulnerable ·Alcatel-Lucent
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1691
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-885x-qwwj-5g2h
References
More Alcatel-Lucent Omnipcx vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-05149 The Communication Server in Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Enterprise 7.1 and earlier caches an… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2007-02428 Alcatel-Lucent IP-Touch Telephone running OmniPCX Enterprise 7.0 and later enables the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2011-00297 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in unspecified CGI programs in the Unified… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
- TI-2003-01012 The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) implementation in Alcatel OmniPCX Enterprise 5.0 Lx… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2002-00282 FTP service in Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 allows the "halt" user to gain root privileges by modifying root's .profile file. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.2
- TI-2002-00284 Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 installs files with world-writable permissions, which allows local… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2002-1691 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1691 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-885x-qwwj-5g2h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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