CVE-2019-6566

GE Communicator, all versions prior to 4.0.517, allows a non-administrative user to replace the uninstaller with a malicious version, which could allow an attacker to gain administrator privileges to the system.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-122-02	Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ge:ge_communicator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-05-09 15:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:59

NVD link : CVE-2019-6566

Mitre link : CVE-2019-6566

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-6566

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ge

ge_communicator

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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