CVE-2015-3960

Description

The firmware in MNS before 4.5.6 on Belden GarrettCom Magnum 6K and Magnum 10K switches uses hardcoded RSA private keys and certificates across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms for HTTPS sessions by leveraging knowledge of a private key from another installation.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Vendor Advisory garrettcom.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75236 vdb entry
http://www.garrettcom.com/techsupport/MNS6K_R456_Release_Notes.pdf vendor advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-167-01 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3960?
CVE-2015-3960 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3960?
To fix CVE-2015-3960, 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-2015-3960 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-3960 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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