CVE-2016-2509 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can sniff network traffic to obtain administrator passwords from Belden Hirschmann switches due to insecure SNMP community string configuration.
- 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-2016-2509?
CVE-2016-2509 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Feb 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The password-sync feature on Belden Hirschmann Classic Platform switches L2B before 05.3.07 and L2E, L2P, L3E, and L3P before 09.0.06 sets an SNMP community to the same string as the administrator password, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2509?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Belden Hirschmann Firmware, Belden Hirschmann L2b.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2509?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2509 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-2509 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2509 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jpq4-xmm5-hx76.