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CVE-1999-1559 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92299263017061&w=2 CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2064 CVE
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92299263017061&w=2 [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2064 [email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
alcatel omniswitch
<= 3.2.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:h:alcatel:omniswitch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-1999-1559
NVD Published Date:
Mar 31, 1999
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-1999-1559 Details - Not Deferred