Vulnerability · Published Mar 23, 2022 · Assigned by icscert

CVE-2021-27426GE UR family insecure default variable initialization

Critical 9.8

In plain English

A critical-severity security flaw in UR family from GE. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 69% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 31.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

GE UR IED firmware versions prior to version 8.1x with “Basic” security variant does not allow the disabling of the “Factory Mode,” which is used for servicing the IED by a “Factory” user.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
GE UR family unspecified – before 8.1x

Weakness: CWE-453 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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