CVE-2015-6456

GE MDS PulseNET Hidden Support Account Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Vulnerabilidad en GE Digital Energy MDS PulseNET y MDS PulseNET Enterprise en versiones anteriores a 3.1.5, tienen credenciales embebidos para la cuenta de soporte, lo que permite a atacantes remotos obtener acceso adminitrativo, y consecuentemente ejecutar código arbitrario, aprovechándose del conocimiento de la contraseña.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of GE MDS PulseNET. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability but it can bypassed using static credentials.
The specific flaw exists within the PulseNET web service. It contains a hidden support account, with static credentials, that gives full access. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of SYSTEM.

*Credits: Andrea Micalizzi (rgod)

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-08-17 CVE Reserved
2015-09-16 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-440	X_refsource_misc
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-258-03	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.gedigitalenergy.com/app/resources.aspx?prod=pulsenet&type=9	2015-09-23

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ge Search vendor "Ge"		Mds Pulsenet Search vendor "Ge" for product "Mds Pulsenet"				<= 3.1.3 Search vendor "Ge" for product "Mds Pulsenet" and version " <= 3.1.3"		-		Affected
Ge Search vendor "Ge"		Mds Pulsenet Search vendor "Ge" for product "Mds Pulsenet"				<= 3.1.3 Search vendor "Ge" for product "Mds Pulsenet" and version " <= 3.1.3"		enterprise		Affected