CVE-1999-1559 json
Xylan OmniSwitch before 3.2.6 allows remote attackers to bypass the login prompt via a CTRL-D (control d) character, which locks other user…
published 1999-03-31 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1540
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/2064
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=92299263017061&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1559
- NVD CVE-1999-1559
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