CVE-2016-15058
HIGHHirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform Password Exposure via SNMP
Title source: cnaDescription
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.
References (3)
Scores
CVSS v3
8.1
EPSS
0.0000
EPSS Percentile
0.0%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-257
Status
published
Products (4)
Belden/Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform
< 05.3.06
Belden/Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform
< 09.0.05
Belden/Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform
>= 05.3.07
Belden/Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform
>= 09.0.06
Published
Apr 03, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 04, 2026