๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2017-20234

CRITICAL 9.8

GarrettCom Magnum 6K and 10K Authentication Bypass via Hardcoded String

CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
6th

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.

CWE CWE-798
Vendor belden
Product garrettcom magnum 6k and 10k managed switches
Published Apr 3, 2026
Last Updated Apr 6, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/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 Versions

Belden / GarrettCom Magnum 6K and 10K Managed Switches
0 โ‰ค 4.6.0 0 โ‰ค 4.7.6

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
assets.belden.com: https://assets.belden.com/m/114be964b4651983/original/Security-Bulletin-MNS-6K-10K-GarrettCom-BSECV-2017-08.pdf vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/garrettcom-magnum-6k-and-10k-authentication-bypass-via-hardcoded-string