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CVE-2017-20234

Published: Apr 3, 2026

Modified: Apr 6, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CRITICAL

Description

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.

VendorProductVersions

Belden

GarrettCom Magnum 6K and 10K Managed Switches

affected
0 - <= 4.6.0
affected
0 - <= 4.7.6
unaffected
4.7.7

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-798

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

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

References

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