Hard-coded credentials in GE Vernova EnerVista UR Setup
Priority LOW 36CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in GE Vernova EnerVista UR Setup allows Privilege Escalation. The local user database is encrypted using an hardcoded password retrievable by an attacker analyzing the application code.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00152 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Vernova | EnerVista UR Setup | 8.42 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- EnerVista UR Setup VendorGE Vernova Affected 8.42 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-27255
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fh83-6qjg-wh4v
References
More GE Vernova vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-02821 Smallworld SWMFS Improper Authentication CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-20103 Missing authentication in GE Vernova EnerVista UR Setup CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
- TI-2025-20101 CWE-282 "Improper Ownership Management" in GE Vernova EnerVista UR Setup allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2025-08283 S1 Agile Privilege Escalation CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-07045 Smallworld SWMFS Arbitrary File Ops CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-20100 A CWE-15 "External Control of System or Configuration Setting" in GE Vernova UR IED… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-27255 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-27255 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fh83-6qjg-wh4v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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