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CVE-2016-5797

Published: Jul 15, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-200
5.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 33.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Tollgrade LightHouse SMS before 5.1 patch 3 provides different error messages for failed authentication attempts depending on whether the username exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate account names via a series of attempts.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

tollgrade
commercialaka smartgrid lighthouse sensor management system, lighthouse sms
lighthouse smsOn-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / industrial-network
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Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91728
securityfocus.com
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-194-01
ics-cert.us-cert.gov
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2016/icsa-16-194-01.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
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