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Multilink Ml3100 Firmware CVE-2014-5419

CRITICAL
Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key (CWE-321)
2015-01-17 ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
10.0
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
10.0 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
C
Availability
C

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Jan 17, 2015 - 02:59 cve.org
CRITICAL 10.0

DescriptionCVE.org

GE Multilink ML800, ML1200, ML1600, and ML2400 switches with firmware 4.2.1 and earlier and Multilink ML810, ML3000, and ML3100 switches with firmware 5.2.0 and earlier use the same RSA private key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the cleartext content of network traffic by reading this key from a firmware image and then sniffing the network.

AnalysisAI

GE Multilink ML800, ML1200, ML1600, and ML2400 switches with firmware 4.2.1 and earlier and Multilink ML810, ML3000, and ML3100 switches with firmware 5.2.0 and earlier use the same RSA private key. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-321. GE Multilink ML800, ML1200, ML1600, and ML2400 switches with firmware 4.2.1 and earlier and Multilink ML810, ML3000, and ML3100 switches with firmware 5.2.0 and earlier use the same RSA private key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the cleartext content of network traffic by reading this key from a firmware image and then sniffing the network. Affected products include: Ge Multilink Ml3100 Firmware, Ge Multilink Ml3100, Ge Multilink Ml3000 Firmware, Ge Multilink Ml3000, Ge Multilink Ml810 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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