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CVE-2019-6566

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-05-09 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

GE Communicator, all versions prior to 4.0.517, allows a non-administrative user to replace the uninstaller with a malicious version, which could allow an attacker to gain administrator privileges to the system.

Affected products

• GE Communicator: before 4.0.517 — fixed in 4.0.517

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: GE Communicator 4.0.517. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-122-02
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-122-02

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