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TI-2019-04598 Aliases CVE-2019-6544GHSA-26m3-w3qj-hwgj

Improper access control in GE Communicator

Priority LOW 28CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

GE Communicator, all versions prior to 4.0.517, has a service running with system privileges that may allow an unprivileged user to perform certain administrative actions, which may allow the execution of scheduled scripts with system administrator privileges. This service is inaccessible to attackers if Windows default firewall settings are used by the end user.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01176 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GE Communicator: 4.0.517

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—GE Communicatorbefore 4.0.5174.0.517Patch availableCNA
  • GE Communicator Vendor— Affected before 4.0.517 Fixed in 4.0.517 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ge:ge_communicator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.0.517VulnerableGE
  • cpe:2.3:a:ge:ge_communicator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.0.517 Vulnerable ·GE

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GE Communicator Fixed in 4.0.517

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6544
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-26m3-w3qj-hwgj

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-04602 Hard-coded credentials in GE Communicator CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-04600 Uncontrolled search path in GE Communicator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-05517 Heap-based buffer overflow in GE Communicator CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2019-04620 Improper access control in GE Communicator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-04618 Uncontrolled search path in GE Communicator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences