CVE-2019-13559 Hardcoded credentials in GE Mark VIe Controller
Hardcoded credentials in GE Mark VIe Controllers allow root access, requiring users to reset passwords during installation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-13559?
CVE-2019-13559 is a high-severity vulnerability in GE Mark VIe Controller, published on 7 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GE Mark VIe Controller is shipped with pre-configured hard-coded credentials that may allow root-user access to the controller. A limited application of the affected product may ship without setup and configuration instructions immediately available to the end user. The bulk of controllers go into applications requiring the GE commissioning engineer to change default configurations during the installation process. GE recommends that users reset controller passwords during installation in the operating environment.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13559?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ge Mark Vie Controll System.
How do I fix CVE-2019-13559?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13559 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-13559 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13559 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gprc-h49p-xpq3.