CVE-2018-5461
What it is
An Inadequate Encryption Strength issue was discovered in Belden Hirschmann RS, RSR, RSB, MACH100, MACH1000, MACH4000, MS, and OCTOPUS Classic Platform Switches. An inadequate encryption strength vulnerability in the web interface has been identified, which may allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information through a successful man-in-the-middle attack.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-326 · Inadequate encryption strength
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Belden Hirschmann rs20-0900mmm2tdau
- Belden Hirschmann rs20-0900nnm4tdau
- Belden Hirschmann rs20-0900vvm2tdau
- Belden Hirschmann rs20-1600l2l2sdau
- Belden Hirschmann rs20-1600l2m2sdau
- Belden Hirschmann rs20-1600l2s2sdau
- Belden Hirschmann rs20-1600l2t1sdau
- Belden Hirschmann rs20-1600m2m2sdau
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 6.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
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Fix and advisories
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-065-01
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-065-01