PT-2019-18160 · Ge · Ge Communicator

Published 2019-05-09 · Updated 2022-12-01 · CVE-2019-6548

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions GE Communicator versions prior to 4.0.517

Description The issue concerns the presence of two backdoor accounts with hardcoded credentials in the software, potentially allowing control over the database. However, if the default Windows firewall settings are used, the service remains inaccessible to attackers.

Recommendations For versions prior to 4.0.517, update to version 4.0.517 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider ensuring that the default Windows firewall settings are in place to restrict access to the service.

Fix

Using Hardcoded Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-6548

Affected Products

Ge Communicator

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-6548 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6548 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/38838 · Telegram Post
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-122-02 · Note