CVE-2026-15479
H3C NX15 Administrator Password Modification Endpoint modify change_passwd password recovery
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.9 Medium
- Published
- Jul 12, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 11, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in H3C NX15 V100R017. Affected by this vulnerability is the function change_passwd of the file /api/login/modify of the component Administrator Password Modification Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument newPass results in weak password recovery. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6.9 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P | VulDB |
| 3.1 | 7.3 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 3.0 | 7.3 High | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 2.0 | 7.5 High | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR | VulDB |
Weaknesses
- CWE-640 Weak Password Recovery
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
NX15H3C |
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References
- VDB-377785 | H3C NX15 Administrator Password Modification Endpoint modify change_passwd password recoveryvdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-377785 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)signaturepermissions-required
- CVE-2026-15479 | CVE Analysis and Reportthird-party-advisory
- Submit #837069 | H3C NX15 V100R017 Incorrect Access Controlthird-party-advisory
- https://github.com/coconut652-7/IOT_Vul_Public/tree/main/H3C/NX15R017/pre_auth_pwd_changeexploit
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