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CVE-2015-3959

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2015-08-04 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The firmware in MNS before 4.5.6 on Belden GarrettCom Magnum 6K and Magnum 10K switches has a hardcoded serial-console password for a privileged account, which might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain access by establishing a console session to a nonstandard installation on which this account is enabled, and leveraging knowledge of this password.

Affected products

• Garrettcom Magnum 10K Firmware: through 4.5.5
• Garrettcom Magnum 6K Firmware: through 4.5.5

References

• http://www.garrettcom.com/techsupport/MNS6K_R456_Release_Notes.pdf
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75235
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-167-01
• http://www.garrettcom.com/techsupport/MNS6K_R456_Release_Notes.pdf
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75235
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-167-01

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