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.
History

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Belden
Belden garrettcom Magnum 6k And 10k Managed Switches
Vendors & Products Belden
Belden garrettcom Magnum 6k And 10k Managed Switches

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title GarrettCom Magnum 6K and 10K Authentication Bypass via Hardcoded String
Weaknesses CWE-798
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-04-03T22:49:58.377Z

Updated: 2026-04-06T18:06:07.651Z

Reserved: 2026-04-03T18:00:44.958Z

Link: CVE-2017-20234

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-06T18:05:39.085Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-03T23:17:00.087

Modified: 2026-04-07T13:20:55.200

Link: CVE-2017-20234

cve-icon Redhat

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