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TI-2016-09177 Aliases CVE-2016-15058GHSA-fj6r-jjmq-57gw

Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform Password Exposure via SNMP

Priority LOW 39CWE-257Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00224 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform (Belden): >= 09.0.06, >= 05.3.07

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
BeldenHirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platformup to 09.0.05; up to 05.3.06>= 09.0.06, >= 05.3.07Patch availableCNA
  • Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform VendorBelden Affected up to 09.0.05; up to 05.3.06 Fixed in >= 09.0.06, >= 05.3.07 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform (Belden) Fixed in >= 09.0.06, >= 05.3.07

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-15058
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fj6r-jjmq-57gw

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2019-09143 Wind River VxWorks has a Buffer Overflow in the TCP component (issue 1 of 4). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-09145 Wind River VxWorks 6.6 through 6.9 has a Buffer Overflow in the DHCP client component. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-19123 The web server of Hirschmann BAT-C2 before 09.13.01.00R04 allows authenticated command… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-09144 Wind River VxWorks 6.9 and vx7 has a Buffer Overflow in the IPv4 component. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-09148 Wind River VxWorks 6.9 and vx7 has a Buffer Overflow in the TCP component (issue 2 of 4). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-43113 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the web management interface… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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