GE Multilink Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
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 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption or reboot) via crafted packets.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03192 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | Multilink ML800/1200/1600/2400 | up to 4.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| GE | ML810/3000/3100 series switch | up to 5.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Multilink ML800/1200/1600/2400 VendorGE Affected up to 4.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ML810/3000/3100 series switch VendorGE Affected up to 5.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml810_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml1600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml1600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml1200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml3000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml2400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml2400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | GE |
- cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml810_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml1600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml1600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml1200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml3000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml2400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml2400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·GE
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml3100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml3100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | GE |
- cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml3100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml3100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:o:ge:multilink_ml800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·GE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5418
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8ch7-q54x-q3wc
References
More GE Multilink Ml1200 vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-04418 GE Multilink Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key CVSS 2.0CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2014-5418 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5418 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8ch7-q54x-q3wc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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