CVE-2014-5419 GE Multilink Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Remote attackers can decrypt network traffic by using a hard-coded RSA private key found in GE Multilink switch firmware images.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-5419?
CVE-2014-5419 is a critical vulnerability in GE ML810/3000/3100 series switch, published on 17 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5419?
It affects 14 products.
Products include Ge Multilink Ml1200, Ge Multilink Ml1200 Firmware, Ge Multilink Ml1600, Ge Multilink Ml1600 Firmware, Ge Multilink Ml2400, Ge Multilink Ml2400 Firmware and 8 more.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5419?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5419 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-5419 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5419 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in GE ML810/3000/3100 series switch
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x2xx-g2x3-pc9m.