H3C NX15 Administrator Password Modification Endpoint modify change_passwd password recovery
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-640.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in H3C NX15 V100R017. Affected by this vulnerability is the function change_passwd of the file /api/login/modify of the component Administrator Password Modification Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument newPass results in weak password recovery. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15479
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rg9f-h2v7-xh94
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-15479 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-15479 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rg9f-h2v7-xh94 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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