What is CVE-2016-15058?

CVE-2016-15058 is a high-severity vulnerability in Belden Hirschmann Hilcos Classic Platform, classified under Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-04-03.

How severe is CVE-2016-15058?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Belden Hirschmann Hilcos Classic Platform

CVE-2016-15058

Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform switches Classic L2E, L2P, L3E, L3P versions prior to 09.0.06 and Classic L2B prior to 05.3.07 contain a credential exposure vulnerability where user passwords are synchronized with SNMPv1/v2 community st…

EPSS: 0.000 (0.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Belden Hirschmann Hilcos Classic Platform — versions >= 05.3.07, >= 09.0.06, 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-257 — Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format

References

assets.belden.com/m/1d8273c6205dc400/original/Security-Bulletin-Password-Sync-S… (vendor-advisory)
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/507216
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hirschmann-hilcos-classic-platform-password-exposu… (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-15058?: CVE-2016-15058 is a high-severity vulnerability in Belden Hirschmann Hilcos Classic Platform, classified under Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2016-15058?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.