Vulnerability in Belden Hirschmann M1-8mm-Sc
CVE-2018-5461
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103340 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-065-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5461?
- CVE-2018-5461 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Belden Hirschmann M1-8mm-Sc, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-03-06.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5461?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.