VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-2509

CVSS score5.3 MEDIUM

EPSS probability0.80%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2016-02-18

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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 classification

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Primary references

cret@cert.org — Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
cret@cert.org — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory