Vulnerability in Belden Hirschmann Hilcos
CVE-2015-10148
Hirschmann HiLCOS devices OpenBAT, WLC, BAT300, BAT54 prior to 8.80 and OpenBAT prior to 9.10 are shipped with identical default SSH and SSL keys that cannot be changed, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to decrypt or intercept encrypted management communications. Attackers can perform man-in-the-middle attacks, impersonate devices, and expose sensitive information by leveraging the shared default cryptographic keys across multiple devices.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 19.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Belden Hirschmann Hilcos — versions >= 9.10, 0, 9.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- assets.belden.com/m/76d31798e65c9f47/original/Security-Bulletin-SSH-SSL-Default… (vendor-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hirschmann-hilcos-hard-coded-credentials-ssh-ssl-k… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-10148?
- CVE-2015-10148 is a high-severity vulnerability in Belden Hirschmann Hilcos, classified under Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2015-10148?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.