OpenNMS has a default password of rtc for the rtc account, which makes it easier for…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
OpenNMS has a default password of rtc for the rtc account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging knowledge of the credentials.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02449 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:opennms:opennms:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | The OpenNMS Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:opennms:opennms:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·The OpenNMS Group
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7856
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-469j-c2x8-3w38
References
More The OpenNMS Group Opennms vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-01603 Junos Space: OpenNMS is accessible via port 9443 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-05620 OpenNMS Stored XSS via SNMP Agent Data CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2016-05619 OpenNMS Stored XSS via SNMP Trap Alerts CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2021-07942 Cross-site scripting in OpenNMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2014-03229 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in OpenNMS before 1.12.7 allow remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2008-05789 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in surveillanceView.htm in OpenNMS 1.5.94 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2015-7856 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-7856 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-469j-c2x8-3w38 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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