CVE-2016-15058

HIGH SEVERITY

CVSS Score & Metrics

Base Score

8.1 / 10

Vector String

                                        CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N                                    

Vulnerability 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.

Vulnerability Details

Published Date

April 03, 2026

Last Modified

April 07, 2026

CWE ID

CWE-257

Source

NVD

Vendor

Belden

Product

Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform

External References

https://assets.belden.com/m/1d8273c6205dc400/original/Security-Bulletin-Password-Sync-SNMP-v1-v2-BSECV-2016-12.pdf
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/507216
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hirschmann-hilcos-classic-platform-password-exposure-via-snmp

CVE-2016-15058

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