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1 vulnerability found for GarrettCom Magnum 6K and 10K Managed Switches by Belden
CVE-2017-20234 (GCVE-0-2017-20234)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-04-03 22:49
Modified
2026-04-06 18:06
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3 (Critical) - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
9.3 (Critical) - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Summary
GarrettCom Magnum 6K and 10K managed switches contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain unauthorized access by exploiting a hardcoded string in the authentication mechanism. Attackers can bypass login controls to access administrative functions and sensitive switch configuration without valid credentials.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belden | GarrettCom Magnum 6K and 10K Managed Switches |
Version: 0 ≤ 4.6.0 Version: 0 ≤ 4.7.6 |
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