Hard-coded CredentialsWeakness · CWE-798

CVE-2025-57578

HIGH · 8.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-12
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An issue in H3C Magic M Device M2V100R006 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the default password

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The vulnerability affects H3C Magic M device model M2V100R006. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code by authenticating with the device's default credentials. The specific service or interface (web, telnet, SSH, etc.) is not identified in the available description.

MitigationImmediately change the default administrative password to a strong, unique credential. If the device supports firmware updates, apply any available patches. Consider placing the device behind a firewall or in a restricted network segment to limit external attack surface.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the device model
    Log into the device administrative interface or check the device label/documentation to confirm the exact model is H3C Magic M M2V100R006
    Affected if The device model is M2V100R006 and remote management interfaces are accessible from untrusted networks
  2. Check if default credentials are in use
    Attempt to authenticate using the manufacturer's default administrative username and password (typically admin/admin or admin/password, consult H3C documentation for the M2V100R006 default credentials)
    Affected if Authentication succeeds with default credentials, indicating the password has not been changed from the factory default
  3. Verify remote access exposure
    Check the device's network configuration to determine if web management, telnet, SSH, or other administrative interfaces are exposed to untrusted networks (WAN/internet)
    Affected if Remote management interfaces are accessible from external networks without network segmentation or firewall protection
  4. Confirm firmware version
    Access the device status or about page to verify the running firmware version is M2V100R006
    Affected if The device is running firmware version M2V100R006 and retains default credentials

A user is affected if they have an H3C Magic M M2V100R006 device with default credentials still configured and remote administrative access exposed to untrusted networks.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Immediately change the default administrative password to a strong, unique credential. If the device supports firmware updates, apply any available patches. Consider placing the device behind a firewall or in a restricted network segment to limit external attack surface.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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