CVE-2015-6456

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Published Sep 18, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 9.0 Critical EPSS 3.8% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ge:mds_pulsenet::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ge:mds_pulsenet:::::enterprise:::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-6397	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.8% (3.784% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.gedigitalenergy.com/app/resources.aspx?prod=pulsenet&type=9
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-440/
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-258-03

History

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Subscriptions

Ge Mds Pulsenet

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:22 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: icscert
Published: Sep 18, 2015, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:22 AM
Reserved: Aug 17, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 18, 2015, 10:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

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