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CVE-1999-1559

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 1999-03-31 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Alcatel Omniswitch

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References