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
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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