CVE-2015-6456

Published: Sep 18, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD csafNVD-CWE-Other

9.0CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:SAuthentication

Single

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

commercial·USaka ge intelligent platforms

mds pulsenet

ICS / OT / IoT

and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Is your org exposed to CVE-2015-6456?Request an assessment to establish which checks are appropriate for your systems. Check my exposure

References

http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-440/

zerodayinitiative.com

http://www.gedigitalenergy.com/app/resources.aspx?prod=pulsenet&type=9

gedigitalenergy.com

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-258-03

ics-cert.us-cert.gov

and 10 more references View all →

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2015-6456 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account

Plain-language analysis

Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English

Attack graph visualization

Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping

Exploit details & PoC links

ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links

Nuclei scanner templates

Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates

Full remediation guide

Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact

Interactive AI chat

Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language

Related vulnerabilities

Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns

REST API & MCP access

Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows