Memory corruption in GE D60 Line Distance Relay
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer issue was discovered in GE D60 Line Distance Relay devices running firmware Version 7.11 and prior. The SSH functions of the device are vulnerable to buffer overflow conditions that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device.
Why it matters now
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 D60 Line Distance Relay | GE D60 Line Distance Relay | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GE D60 Line Distance Relay Vendor— Affected GE D60 Line Distance Relay Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5473
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fmjh-pgv9-5x96
References
More GE D60 Line Distance Relay Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-03985 Stack-based buffer overflow in GE D60 Line Distance Relay CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-5473 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-5473 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fmjh-pgv9-5x96 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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