CVE-2021-27452 Hardcoded credentials in MU320E

High 7.8 Published 25 Mar 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can use hard-coded credentials to take control of the MU320E merging unit, impacting industrial operations.

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-2021-27452?

CVE-2021-27452 is a high-severity vulnerability in MU320E, published on 25 Mar 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The software contains a hard-coded password that could allow an attacker to take control of the merging unit using these hard-coded credentials on the MU320E (all firmware versions prior to v04A00.1).

Weakness: CWE-798, CWE-259

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27452?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ge Mu320e Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-27452?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27452 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-27452 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27452 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v95p-rp86-g7qr.