CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2026

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in Enterasys Vertical Horizon VH-2402S switches before firmware version 2.05.05.09 consists of a hard-coded debugging account and password, allowing a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the possibility of unauthorized remote access to the network device with full privileges, which can lead to compromise of network confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the switch firmware to version 2.05.05.09 or later, which removes the hard-coded debugging account.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Enterasys Vertical Horizon VH-2402S before firmware 2.05.05.09 has a hard-coded account and password for debugging, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

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