GE Digital Energy MDS PulseNET up to 3.1.4 hard-coded password

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in GE Digital Energy MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise up to 3.1.4. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in hard-coded password. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2015-6456. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GE Digital Energy MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise up to 3.1.4. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded password vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-259. The product contains a hard-coded password, which it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound communication to external components. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was shared 09/18/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ics-cert.us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-6456 since 08/17/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1078.001.

Upgrading to version 3.1.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entry VDB-77965 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Hard-coded password
CWE: CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Digital Energy MDS PulseNET/MDS PulseNET Enterprise 3.1.5

Timelineinfo

08/17/2015 🔍
09/18/2015 +32 days 🔍
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09/21/2015 +3 days 🔍
05/13/2018 +965 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ge.com

Advisory: ics-cert.us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-6456 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6456
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77964
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/21/2015 10:20
Updated: 05/13/2018 10:36
Changes: 09/21/2015 10:20 (42), 05/13/2018 10:36 (8)
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