CVE-2004-1970

Description

Samsung SmartEther SS6215S switch, and possibly other Samsung switches, allows remote attackers and local users to gain administrative access by providing the admin username followed by a password that is the maximum allowed length, then pressing the enter key after the resulting error message.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.64%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10219	vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15973	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108300407424571&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1970?: CVE-2004-1970 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1970?: To fix CVE-2004-1970, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1970 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-1970 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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