Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-6036 is a server-side request forgery issue in Belden Hirschmann GECKO Lite Managed switches, version 2.0.00 and earlier. In business terms, the switch management web server may be tricked into sending requests to unintended destinations. Source data does not provide a CVSS score or confirmed exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize identification and access restriction for affected switches. The absence of severity scoring and exploitation evidence lowers certainty, but industrial switching infrastructure can have high operational impact if management interfaces are exposed.
Technical view
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-918 SSRF. The affected web server receives a request but does not sufficiently verify that the request is being sent to the expected destination. The source bundle identifies Belden Hirschmann GECKO Lite Managed switch version 2.0.00 and prior as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in industrial or operational networks running Belden Hirschmann GECKO Lite Managed switches version 2.0.00 or earlier, especially where the web management interface is reachable from broader internal networks or remote access paths.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, exploit maturity, authentication requirements, or network adjacency requirements. Treat exploitation status as unconfirmed, not absent.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and ICS-CERT advisory reference. Key missing details include CVSS, privileges required, attack vector, affected configuration specifics, patch version, and practical validation indicators.
Mitigation direction
- Check Belden and CISA/ICS-CERT guidance for supported firmware or official mitigations.
- Restrict switch web management access to trusted administration networks only.
- Remove internet exposure for affected management interfaces.
- Use firewall or ACL controls around industrial management networks.
- Prioritize replacement or upgrade if vendor support is unavailable.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Hirschmann GECKO Lite Managed switches and record firmware versions.
- Confirm whether any device runs version 2.0.00 or earlier.
- Review network paths to each switch web management interface.
- Check whether management interfaces are internet-accessible or broadly reachable internally.
- Document compensating controls and vendor remediation status.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-026-02ACVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.