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Magnum 10K Firmware CVE-2015-3959

HIGH
2015-08-04 ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
7.2
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
C
Availability
C

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Aug 04, 2015 - 01:59 cve.org
HIGH 7.2

DescriptionCVE.org

The firmware in MNS before 4.5.6 on Belden GarrettCom Magnum 6K and Magnum 10K switches has a hardcoded serial-console password for a privileged account, which might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain access by establishing a console session to a nonstandard installation on which this account is enabled, and leveraging knowledge of this password.

AnalysisAI

The firmware in MNS before 4.5.6 on Belden GarrettCom Magnum 6K and Magnum 10K switches has a hardcoded serial-console password for a privileged account, which might allow physically proximate. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

The firmware in MNS before 4.5.6 on Belden GarrettCom Magnum 6K and Magnum 10K switches has a hardcoded serial-console password for a privileged account, which might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain access by establishing a console session to a nonstandard installation on which this account is enabled, and leveraging knowledge of this password. Affected products include: Garrettcom Magnum 10K Firmware, Garrettcom Magnum 6K Firmware. Version information: before 4.5.6.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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