Vulnerability CVE-2015-3959


Published: 2015-08-03   Modified: 2015-08-04

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.

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Garrettcom -> Magnum 10k firmware 
Garrettcom -> Magnum 6k firmware 

 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

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