Cisco ONS 15216 Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (OADM) running firmware 2.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (management plane session loss) via crafted telnet data.
CVE-2005-2279
NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 73.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 18, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (10)
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/16073
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1014475
- cve@mitrehttp://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20050713-ons.shtml
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/17863
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14246
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/16073
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1014475
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20050713-ons.shtml
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/17863
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14246
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2005-2279?
CVE-2005-2279 is a none vulnerability published on July 18, 2005. Cisco ONS 15216 Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (OADM) running firmware 2.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (management plane session loss) via crafted telnet data.
When was CVE-2005-2279 disclosed?
CVE-2005-2279 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 18, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2005-2279 actively exploited?
CVE-2005-2279 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 73.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2005-2279?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-2279, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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