# CVE-2015-6456: GE Digital Energy MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise before 3.1.5 have hardcoded credentials for a support account, which allows remot

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-09-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

GE Digital Energy MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise before 3.1.5 have hardcoded credentials for a support account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access, and consequently execute arbitrary code, by leveraging knowledge of the password.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-440/
- http://www.gedigitalenergy.com/app/resources.aspx?prod=pulsenet&type=9
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-258-03

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