CVE-2016-15058

Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform switches Classic L2E, L2P, L3E, L3P versions prior to 09.0.06 and Classic L2B prior to 05.3.07 contain a credential exposure vulnerability where user passwords are synchronized with SNMPv1/v2 community strings and transmitted in plaintext when the feature is enabled. Attackers with local network access can sniff SNMP traffic or extract configuration data to recover plaintext credentials and gain unauthorized administrative access to the switches.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://assets.belden.com/m/1d8273c6205dc400/original/Security-Bulletin-Password-Sync-SNMP-v1-v2-BSECV-2016-12.pdf
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/507216
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hirschmann-hilcos-classic-platform-password-exposure-via-snmp

Configurations

No configuration.

History

21 Jul 2026, 07:10

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Summary		(es) Los conmutadores Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform versiones Classic L2E, L2P, L3E, L3P anteriores a la 09.0.06 y Classic L2B anteriores a la 05.3.07 contienen una vulnerabilidad de exposición de credenciales donde las contraseñas de usuario se sincronizan con las cadenas de comunidad SNMPv1/v2 y se transmiten en texto plano cuando la característica está habilitada. Atacantes con acceso a la red local pueden interceptar tráfico SNMP o extraer datos de configuración para recuperar credenciales en texto plano y obtener acceso administrativo no autorizado a los conmutadores.

03 Apr 2026, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-03 22:16

Updated : 2026-07-21 07:10

NVD link : CVE-2016-15058

Mitre link : CVE-2016-15058

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-15058

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-257

Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format

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