Path Traversal in Belden Hirschmann Gecko Lite Managed Switch

CVE-2017-5163

An issue was discovered in Belden Hirschmann GECKO Lite Managed switch, Version 2.0.00 and prior versions. After an administrator downloads a configuration file, a copy of the configuration file, which includes hashes of user passwords, is saved to a location that is accessible without authentication by path traversal.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.019 (77.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5163?
CVE-2017-5163 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Belden Hirschmann Gecko Lite Managed Switch, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-02-13.
How severe is CVE-2017-5163?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.