# CVE-2015-10148: Hirschmann HiLCOS Hard-coded Credentials SSH SSL Keys

> Hard-coded SSH and SSL keys in Hirschmann HiLCOS devices allow attackers to decrypt management traffic and perform man-in-the-middle attacks.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Apr 2026
- **Updated:** 25 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qvwc-59rc-6g3r

## What is CVE-2015-10148?

CVE-2015-10148 is a high-severity vulnerability in Belden Hirschmann HiLCOS, published on 3 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Hirschmann HiLCOS devices OpenBAT, WLC, BAT300, BAT54 prior to 8.80 and OpenBAT prior to 9.10 are shipped with identical default SSH and SSL keys that cannot be changed, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to decrypt or intercept encrypted management communications. Attackers can perform man-in-the-middle attacks, impersonate devices, and expose sensitive information by leveraging the shared default cryptographic keys across multiple devices.

Weakness: CWE-321 (Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-10148?


## How do I fix CVE-2015-10148?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-10148 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-10148 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-10148 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-10148 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-10148 is a high-severity vulnerability in Belden Hirschmann HiLCOS, published on 3 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-10148 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Belden Hirschmann HiLCOS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10148/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10148/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-10148
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-10148
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-10148

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