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CVE-2015-2804

The management web interface in Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6450, 6250, 6850E, 9000E, 6400, and 6855 with firmware before 6.6.4.309.R01 and 6.6.5.x before 6.6.5.80.R02 generates weak session identifiers, which allows remote attackers to hijack arbitrary sessions via a brute force attack.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-2804 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from alcatel-lucent, from alcatel-lucent, from alcatel-lucent and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-06-16T16:59:00.067

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	alcatel-lucent	omniswitch_firmware	≤ 6.4.5.r02	Yes
Operating System	alcatel-lucent	omniswitch_firmware	≤ 6.4.6.r01	Yes
Operating System	alcatel-lucent	omniswitch_firmware	≤ 6.6.4.r01	Yes
Operating System	alcatel-lucent	omniswitch_firmware	≤ 6.6.5.r02	Yes
Hardware	alcatel-lucent	omniswitch_6250	*	No
Hardware	alcatel-lucent	omniswitch_6400	*	No
Hardware	alcatel-lucent	omniswitch_6450	*	No
Hardware	alcatel-lucent	omniswitch_6850e	*	No
Hardware	alcatel-lucent	omniswitch_6855	*	No
Hardware	alcatel-lucent	omniswitch_9000e	*	No

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132235/Alcatel-Lucent-OmniSwitch-Web-Interface-Weak-Session-ID.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/22 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535731/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75125 ([email protected])
https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/rt-sa-2015-003/-alcatel-lucent-omniswitch-web-interface-weak-session-id Exploit ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132235/Alcatel-Lucent-OmniSwitch-Web-Interface-Weak-Session-ID.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/22 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535731/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75125 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/rt-sa-2015-003/-alcatel-lucent-omniswitch-web-interface-weak-session-id Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For alcatel-lucent's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.