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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Belden Hirschmann Gecko Lite Managed Switch
- Belden Hirschmann Gecko Lite Managed Switch Firmware
- Belden Hirschmann Gecko 2.0.00 And Prior — versions Belden Hirschmann GECKO 2.0.00 and prior
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95815 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-026-02 (US Government Resource, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
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.