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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-6456 · published 18 September 2015

CVE-2015-6456: Ge mds pulsenet vulnerability

Ge · Mds Pulsenet

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.

9.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.8% · top 10.4%
9.0CVSS 2.0 base score
3.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.gedigitalenergy.com/app/resources.aspx?prod=pulsenet&type=9 Vendor Advisory
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-440/
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-258-03 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.gedigitalenergy.com/app/resources.aspx?prod=pulsenet&type=9 Vendor Advisory
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-440/
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-258-03 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-6456), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.