CVE-2004-1436

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2004-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The Transaction Language 1 (TL1) login interface in Cisco ONS 15327 4.6(0) and 4.6(1) and 15454 and 15454 SDH 4.6(0) and 4.6(1), when a user account is configured with a blank password, allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access by logging in with a password larger than 10 characters.

Affected products

Cisco Optical Networking Systems Software: 1.0, 1.1, 1.1(0), 1.1(1), 1.3(0), 2.3(5) (+17)

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/12117
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20040721-ons.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/760432
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10768
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16766
http://secunia.com/advisories/12117
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20040721-ons.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/760432
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10768
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16766

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