Status: UPDATED
| Advisory ID: CVE-2016-15058
Key Details
| CVE | CVE-2016-15058 |
| CVSS Score / Version | 8.1 (High) / CVSS v3.1 |
| Updated | 2026-07-21 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CVSS Prose | attack vector is adjacent; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is none. |
| Affected products | Belden Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform |
| Classified as | CWE-257 (Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format) |
Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors
| Subsystems | General OT |
| Sectors | Multiple |
What to Know
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. (NVD)
What to Do
Monitor Belden's web page for any future patch releases.
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