CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1970

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The 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.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves unauthorized takeover of the network switch, potentially leading to network integrity and confidentiality breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the switch firmware to the latest version or apply available security patches from the vendor.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS