GE Multilink Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-321Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-321.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0242 84th 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_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_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_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_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_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_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_ml800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·GE
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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_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_ml2400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:h:ge:multilink_ml2400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5419
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x2xx-g2x3-pc9m
References
More GE Multilink Ml1200 vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-04417 GE Multilink Uncontrolled Resource Consumption CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-5419 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5419 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x2xx-g2x3-pc9m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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