CVE-2025-27254 Auth bypass in EnerVista UR Setup
Attackers can bypass startup authentication in GE Vernova EnerVista UR Setup by modifying a Windows registry setting accessible to any user.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-27254?
CVE-2025-27254 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in GE Vernova EnerVista UR Setup, published on 10 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CWE-282 "Improper Ownership Management" in GE Vernova EnerVista UR Setup allows Authentication Bypass. The software's startup authentication can be disabled by altering a Windows registry setting that any user can modify.
Weakness: CWE-282
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-27254?
How do I fix CVE-2025-27254?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-27254 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-27254 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-27254 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pw5w-rmc5-f87r.