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CVE-2004-1970

Published: May 10, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 29.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Samsung SmartEther SS6215S switch, and possibly other Samsung switches, allows remote attackers and local users to gain administrative access by providing the admin username followed by a password that is the maximum allowed length, then pressing the enter key after the resulting error message.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
smartether ss6215s switchsecurecomputing
On-prem
Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn
securecomputingcommercialSecurity Productsaka sidewinder g2, securityreporter, sidewinder

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10219
securityfocus.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15973
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108300407424571&w=2
marc.info

Timeline

Published
May 10, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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