CVE-2021-27426
GE UR family insecure default variable initialization
Reported by icscert · Published March 23, 2022
GE UR IED firmware versions prior to version 8.1x with “Basic” security variant does not allow the disabling of the “Factory Mode,” which is used for servicing the IED by a “Factory” user.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| multilin_c95_firmware | ge | 8.10 |
| multilin_b30_firmware | ge | 8.10 |
| multilin_t60_firmware | ge | 8.10 |
| multilin_l60_firmware | ge | 8.10 |
| multilin_f35_firmware | ge | 8.10 |
| multilin_m60_firmware | ge | 8.10 |
| multilin_c30_firmware | ge | 8.10 |
| multilin_t35_firmware | ge | 8.10 |
| multilin_g30_firmware | ge | 8.10 |
| multilin_f60_firmware | ge | 8.10 |
| multilin_d60_firmware | ge | 8.10 |
| multilin_b90_firmware | ge | 8.10 |
8 more packages have a fixed version. See every fix in Lookup.
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GE | UR family | unspecified |
| GE | UR family | * |
Timeline
- Mar 23, 2022 CVE Published
- Mar 23, 2022 PoC Published (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 24, 2022 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 16, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Security Advisory
- Aug 6, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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vulnetix vdb fixes CVE-2021-27426
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"https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/CVE-2021-27426/fixes/registry"
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