CVE-2004-2377: Medium severity Alcatel Omniswitch 7800 vulnerability
Published Dec 31, 2004
·Updated
Alcatel OmniSwitch 7000 and 7800 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via certain network scans, as demonstrated using a Nessus port scan of ports 1 through 1024 with safe-checks disabled.
Affected Software
2 affected components
Alcatel Omniswitch 7800
Alcatel OmniSwitch=7000
Event History
Dec 31, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Aug 16, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2004-2377?
The severity of CVE-2004-2377 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
2
How does CVE-2004-2377 affect Alcatel OmniSwitch devices?
CVE-2004-2377 allows remote attackers to cause a reboot of Alcatel OmniSwitch 7000 and 7800 devices.
3
What types of scans can trigger the vulnerability identified by CVE-2004-2377?
Certain network scans, including Nessus port scans of ports 1 through 1024 with safe-checks disabled, can trigger CVE-2004-2377.
4
What are the potential impacts of the CVE-2004-2377 vulnerability?
The potential impact of CVE-2004-2377 is a denial of service resulting in device reboots.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2004-2377?
Implementing network access controls to restrict unauthorized scanning can serve as a workaround for CVE-2004-2377.