ID CVE-2014-5419
Summary 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.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml3100_firmware:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml3100_firmware:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml3100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml3100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml3000_firmware:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml3000_firmware:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml3000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml3000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml810_firmware:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml810_firmware:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml1600_firmware:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml1600_firmware:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml1600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml1600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml800_firmware:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml800_firmware:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml2400_firmware:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml2400_firmware:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml2400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml2400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml1200_firmware:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml1200_firmware:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 5.0 (as of 21-01-2015 - 15:54)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-310
CAPEC
  • Signature Spoofing by Key Recreation
    An attacker obtains an authoritative or reputable signer's private signature key by exploiting a cryptographic weakness in the signature algorithm or pseudorandom number generation and then uses this key to forge signatures from the original signer to mislead a victim into performing actions that benefit the attacker.
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL NONE NONE
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
refmap via4
confirm http://www.gedigitalenergy.com/products/support/multilink/MLSB1214.pdf
misc https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-013-04
Last major update 21-01-2015 - 15:54
Published 17-01-2015 - 02:59
Last modified 21-01-2015 - 15:54
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