Path traversal in Belden Hirschmann GECKO 2.0.00 and prior
Priority LOW 30CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Belden Hirschmann GECKO Lite Managed switch, Version 2.0.00 and prior versions. After an administrator downloads a configuration file, a copy of the configuration file, which includes hashes of user passwords, is saved to a location that is accessible without authentication by path traversal.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01901 79th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Belden Hirschmann GECKO 2.0.00 and prior | Belden Hirschmann GECKO 2.0.00 and prior | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Belden Hirschmann GECKO 2.0.00 and prior Vendor— Affected Belden Hirschmann GECKO 2.0.00 and prior Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:belden_hirschmann:gecko_lite_managed_switch_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0.00 | Vulnerable | Belden Hirschmann |
| cpe:2.3:h:belden_hirschmann:gecko_lite_managed_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Belden Hirschmann |
- cpe:2.3:o:belden_hirschmann:gecko_lite_managed_switch_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.00 Vulnerable ·Belden Hirschmann
- cpe:2.3:h:belden_hirschmann:gecko_lite_managed_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Belden Hirschmann
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5163
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m7jp-2chf-r9qj
References
More Belden Hirschmann Gecko Lite Managed Switch Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-03948 Cross-site request forgery in Belden Hirschmann GECKO CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2017-03946 Server-side request forgery in Belden Hirschmann GECKO CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2017-03950 Information disclosure in Belden Hirschmann GECKO CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-5163 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5163 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m7jp-2chf-r9qj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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