# CVE-2026-15479: H3C NX15 Administrator Password Modification Endpoint modify change\_passwd password recovery

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-12 · Updated: 2026-07-14

## Affected

- H3C NX15: V100R017

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on H3C NX15, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/377785
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/377785/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-15479
- https://vuldb.com/submit/837069
- https://github.com/coconut652-7/IOT_Vul_Public/tree/main/H3C/NX15R017/pre_auth_pwd_change

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