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CVE-2016-2509

The password-sync feature on Belden Hirschmann Classic Platform switches L2B before 05.3.07 and L2E, L2P, L3E, and L3P before 09.0.06 sets…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 57%
Public exploits
0
none known

The password-sync feature on Belden Hirschmann Classic Platform switches L2B before 05.3.07 and L2E, L2P, L3E, and L3P before 09.0.06 sets an SNMP community to the same string as the administrator password, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.3CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.02.9AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/507216 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • belden.com /resourcecenter/security/upload/Belden_Security_Advisory_BSECV-2016-2_1v0.pdf · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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