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CVE-2016-15058 Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform Password Exposure via SNMP

HighCVSS 8.6 EPSS 0.22%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform switches Classic L2E, L2P, L3E, L3P versions prior to 09.0.06 and Classic L2B prior to 05.3.07 contain a credential exposure vulnerability where user passwords are synchronized with SNMPv1/v2 community strings and transmitted in plaintext when the feature is enabled. Attackers with local network access can sniff SNMP traffic or extract configuration data to recover plaintext credentials and gain unauthorized administrative access to the switches.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Belden Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform <= 09.0.05 No fix listed
Belden Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform <= 05.3.06 No fix listed

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