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GHSA-QWCV-4JVG-F4MR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-24 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-02 00:00

Details

GE UR IED firmware versions prior to version 8.1x with “Basic” security variant does not allow the disabling of the “Factory Mode,” which is used for servicing the IED by a “Factory” user.

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2021-27426 (GCVE-0-2021-27426)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-23 19:46 – Updated: 2025-04-16 16:40

Summary

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-453 - Insecure Default Variable Initialization

Assigner

icscert

References

URL

Tags

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	https://www.gegridsolutions.com/Passport/Login.aspx	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	GE	UR family	Affected: unspecified , < 8.1x (custom)

Credits

SCADA-X, DOE’s Cyber Testing for Resilient Industrial Control Systems (CyTRICS) program, Verve Industrial, and VuMetric reported these vulnerabilities to GE.

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CVE-2021-27426 (GCVE-0-2021-27426)

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