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CVE-2015-6456

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2015-09-18 · updated 2026-06-17

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

• GE MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise: through 3.1.3

References

• 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
• 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

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