CVE-2016-15058

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-04-04. NVD baseline CVSS 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform switches Classic L2E, L2P, L3E, L3P versions prior to 09.0.06 and Classic L2B prior to 05.3.07 contain a credential exposure vulnerability where user passwords are synchronized with SNMPv1/v2 community strings and transmitted in plaintext when the feature is enabled. Attackers with local network access can sniff SNMP traffic or extract configuration data to recover plaintext credentials and gain unauthorized administrative access to the switches.

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
8.1(medium)
EPSS
11.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 3, 2026

Last Modified

July 21, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 10, 2026
No patch confirmed yet. Sources: cert.
generic

Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform Password Exposure via SNMP | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hirschmann-hilcos-classic-platform-password-exposure-via-snmp
cert

VU#507216 - Hirschmann "Classic Platform" switches reveal administrator password in SNMP community string by default

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/507216

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-15058?
CVE-2016-15058 is a high vulnerability published on April 3, 2026. Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform switches Classic L2E, L2P, L3E, L3P versions prior to 09.0.06 and Classic L2B prior to 05.3.07 contain a credential exposure vulnerability where user passwords are synchronized with SNMPv1/v2 community strings and transmitted in plaintext when the feature is…
When was CVE-2016-15058 disclosed?
CVE-2016-15058 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 3, 2026, with the most recent update on July 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-15058 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-15058 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 11.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-15058?
CVE-2016-15058 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-15058?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-15058, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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