Vulnerability in H3c Nx15
CVE-2026-15479
A vulnerability was found in H3C NX15 V100R017. Affected by this vulnerability is the function change_passwd of the file /api/login/modify of the component Administrator Password Modification Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument newPass results in weak password recovery. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- H3c Nx15 — versions V100R017
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/377785 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/377785/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-15479 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/837069 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/coconut652-7/IOT_Vul_Public/tree/main/H3C/NX15R017/pre_auth_pwd_chan… (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-15479?
- CVE-2026-15479 is a high-severity vulnerability in H3c Nx15, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-15479?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.