CVE-2004-2549

Name: CVE-2004-2549
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 10.46%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2004-2549 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Nortel Wireless LAN (WLAN) Access Point (AP) 2220, 2221, and 2225 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a TCP request with a large string, followed by 8 newline characters, to (1) the Telnet service on TCP port 23 and (2) the HTTP service on TCP port 80, possibly due to a buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 10.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Nortel Wireless LAN (WLAN) Access Point (AP) 2220, 2221, and 2225 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a TCP request with a large string, followed by 8 newline characters, to (1) the Telnet service on TCP port 23 and (2) the HTTP service on TCP port 80, possibly due to a buffer overflow.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

10.46%

95.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nortel	Wlan Access Point 2220	All versions
Nortel	Wlan Access Point 2221	All versions
Nortel	Wlan Access Point 2225	All versions

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 31, 2004
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-2549?

How severe is CVE-2004-2549?

Severity scoring for CVE-2004-2549 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 10.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2549?

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Source: NVD / NIST