CVE-2002-1558
Cisco ONS15454 and ONS15327 running ONS before 3.4 have an account for the VxWorks Operating...
Cisco ONS15454 and ONS15327 running ONS before 3.4 have an account for the VxWorks Operating System in the TCC, TCC+ and XTC that cannot be changed or disabled, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by connecting to the account via Telnet.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
10.0
Cisco ONS15454 and ONS15327 running ONS before 3.4 have an account for the VxWorks Operating System in the TCC, TCC+ and XTC that cannot be changed or disabled, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by connecting to the account via Telnet.
- Record
CVE-2002-1558- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cisco ONS15454 and ONS15327 running ONS before 3.4 have an account for the VxWorks Operating System in the TCC, TCC+ and XTC that cannot be changed or disabled, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by connecting to the account via Telnet.
- Record
CVE-2002-1558- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1540 No score
Cisco ONS15454 and ONS15327 running ONS before 3.4 have an account for the VxWorks Operating System in the TCC, TCC+ and XTC that cannot be changed or disabled, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by connecting to the account via Telnet.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1540- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xf47-834w-q9wp No score
Cisco ONS15454 and ONS15327 running ONS before 3.4 have an account for the VxWorks Operating...
Cisco ONS15454 and ONS15327 running ONS before 3.4 have an account for the VxWorks Operating System in the TCC, TCC+ and XTC that cannot be changed or disabled, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by connecting to the account via Telnet.
- Record
GHSA-xf47-834w-q9wp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1558 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Cisco Optical Networking Systems Software, published March 18, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.79%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.