CVE-2015-3959
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- garrettcom/magnum 10k firmware · garrettcom/magnum 6k firmware
- Source
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
References
- http://www.garrettcom.com/techsupport/MNS6K_R456_Release_Notes.pdfVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75235
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-167-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.garrettcom.com/techsupport/MNS6K_R456_Release_Notes.pdfVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75235
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-167-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.