VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-3959

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.38%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-08-04
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

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