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CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2018-5469

An Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts issue was discovered in Belden Hirschmann RS, RSR, RSB, MACH100, MACH1000, MACH4000, MS, and OCTOPUS Classic Platform Switches. An improper...

Vulnerability Description

An Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts issue was discovered in Belden Hirschmann RS, RSR, RSB, MACH100, MACH1000, MACH4000, MS, and OCTOPUS Classic Platform Switches. An improper restriction of excessive authentication vulnerability in the web interface has been identified, which may allow an attacker to brute force authentication.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
BeldenHirschmann Rs20-0900Mmm2Tdau-
BeldenHirschmann Rs20-0900Nnm4Tdau-
BeldenHirschmann Rs20-0900Vvm2Tdau-
BeldenHirschmann Rs20-1600L2L2Sdau-
BeldenHirschmann Rs20-1600L2M2Sdau-
BeldenHirschmann Rs20-1600L2S2Sdau-
BeldenHirschmann Rs20-1600L2T1Sdau-
BeldenHirschmann Rs20-1600M2M2Sdau-
BeldenHirschmann Rs20-1600M2T1Sdau-
BeldenHirschmann Rs20-1600S2M2Sdau-
BeldenHirschmann Rs20-1600S2S2Sdau-
BeldenHirschmann Rs20-1600S2T1Sdau-
BeldenHirschmann Rsr20-
BeldenHirschmann Rsr30-
BeldenHirschmann Rsb20-0800M2M2Saab-
BeldenHirschmann Rsb20-0800M2M2Saabe-
BeldenHirschmann Rsb20-0800M2M2Taab-
BeldenHirschmann Rsb20-0800M2M2Taabe-
BeldenHirschmann Rsb20-0800S2S2Saab-
BeldenHirschmann Rsb20-0800S2S2Saabe-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-307

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-5469?

CVE-2018-5469 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts issue was discovered in Belden Hirschmann RS, RSR, RSB, MACH100, MACH1000, MACH4000, MS, and OCTOPUS Classic Platform Switches. An improper...

How severe is CVE-2018-5469?

CVE-2018-5469 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5469?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Belden Hirschmann Rs20-0900Mmm2Tdau, Belden Hirschmann Rs20-0900Nnm4Tdau, Belden Hirschmann Rs20-0900Vvm2Tdau, Belden Hirschmann Rs20-1600L2L2Sdau, Belden Hirschmann Rs20-1600L2M2Sdau.