CVE-2002-1691
Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 installs known user accounts and passwords in the /etc/password file by...
Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 installs known user accounts and passwords in the /etc/password file by default, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
10.0
Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 installs known user accounts and passwords in the /etc/password file by default, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access.
- Record
CVE-2002-1691- 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
Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 installs known user accounts and passwords in the /etc/password file by default, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access.
- Record
CVE-2002-1691- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1672 No score
Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 installs known user accounts and passwords in the /etc/password file by default, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1672- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-885x-qwwj-5g2h No score
Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 installs known user accounts and passwords in the /etc/password file by...
Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 installs known user accounts and passwords in the /etc/password file by default, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access.
- Record
GHSA-885x-qwwj-5g2h- 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-2002-1691 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Alcatel-lucent Omnipcx, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.61%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.