CVE-2014-5419 json
GE Multilink Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-5307
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GE Multilink ML800, ML1200, ML1600, and ML2400 switches with firmware 4.2.1 and earlier and Multilink ML810, ML3000, and ML3100 switches with firmware 5.2.0 and earlier use the same RSA private key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the cleartext content of network traffic by reading this key from a firmware image and then sniffing the network.
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cisa ICSA-15-013-04A updated cvss 10.0
GE Multilink Switch Vulnerabilities (Update A)
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GE Multilink ML810/3000/3100 series switch <=5.2.0affected: mitigation
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- GE Multilink ML800/1200/1600/2400
- GE ML810/3000/3100 series switch
Classification
References
-
gedigitalenergy.com
/products/support/multilink/MLSB1214.pdf
vendor-advisory
- cisa.gov /news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-15-013-04a
- github.com /cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2015/icsa-15-013-04a.json
-
ics-cert.us-cert.gov
/advisories/ICSA-15-013-04
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-5419
- NVD CVE-2014-5419
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