Hard-coded credentials in MU320E
Priority LOW 34CWE-259Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-259.
Summary
The software contains a hard-coded password that could allow an attacker to take control of the merging unit using these hard-coded credentials on the MU320E (all firmware versions prior to v04A00.1).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00272 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed MU320E: v04A00.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | MU320E | before v04A00.1 | v04A00.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- MU320E Vendor— Affected before v04A00.1 Fixed in v04A00.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA MU320E Fixed in v04A00.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27452
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v95p-rp86-g7qr
References
More GE Mu320e Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-08935 Improper privilege management in MU320E CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-08937 SSH server configuration file does not implement some best practices. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-27452 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-27452 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v95p-rp86-g7qr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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