CVE-2015-10148
Default keys in HiLCOS devices enable MITM on management traffic.
Is CVE-2015-10148 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2015-10148 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2015-10148?
CVE-2015-10148 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-10148?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2015-10148. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2015-10148 affect?
CVE-2015-10148 affects Hirschmann HiLCOS OpenBAT, Hirschmann HiLCOS WLC, Hirschmann HiLCOS BAT300, Hirschmann HiLCOS BAT54, and 1 further product or version. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2015-10148?
Upgrade to patched firmware; secure management channels.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated attackers can decrypt/intercept management traffic, impersonate devices, and expose sensitive data via shared default keys.
Patch when possible
- affected>= 9.00 and <= 9.00-RU1
- affected<= 8.80
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.