CVE-2015-6456
GE Digital Energy MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise before 3.1.5 have hardcoded credentials for a support account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access, and consequently execute arbitrary code, by leveraging knowledge of…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.78%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
GE Digital Energy MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise before 3.1.5 have hardcoded credentials for a support account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access, and consequently execute arbitrary code, by leveraging knowledge of the password.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.78% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ge/mds pulsenet
- Source
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
References
- http://www.gedigitalenergy.com/app/resources.aspx?prod=pulsenet&type=9Vendor Advisory
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-440/
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-258-03Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.gedigitalenergy.com/app/resources.aspx?prod=pulsenet&type=9Vendor Advisory
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-440/
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-258-03Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.