CVE-2015-6860 Auth bypass in n/a

High 8.4 Published Updated

Local users can bypass intended access restrictions on HPE Network Switches, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the device.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-6860?

CVE-2015-6860 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jan 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HPE Network Switches with software 15.16.x and 15.17.x allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6859.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6860?

It affects 54 products.

Products include Hp J8692a, Hp J8693a, Hp J8697a, Hp J8698a, Hp J8699a, Hp J8700a and 48 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6860?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6860 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2015-6860 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6860 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q8j8-4w38-qrwq.

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