GE Communicator, all versions prior to 4.0.517, contains two backdoor accounts with hardcoded credentials, which may allow control over the database
Published May 9, 2019
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.28%
Description
GE Communicator, all versions prior to 4.0.517, contains two backdoor accounts with hardcoded credentials, which may allow control over the database. This service is inaccessible to attackers if Windows default firewall settings are used by the end user.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product GE Communicator Defaultn/a
- Version All versions prior to 4.0.517StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | GE Communicator | n/a |
|
- < 4.0.517
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.28% (0.01277) | 68.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.28% (0.01277) | 68.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00213) | 59.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00213) | 59.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00213) | 57.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.03% (0.09029) | 86.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.83th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.32th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 26.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-122-02 x_refsource_MISCMitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-122-02 | x_refsource_MISCMitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
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