CVE-2014-5419
GE Multilink Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
GE Multilink ML800, ML1200, ML1600, and ML2400 switches with firmware 4.2.1 and earlier and Multilink ML810, ML3000, and ML3100 switches with firmware 5.2.0 and earlier use the same RSA private key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the cleartext content of network traffic by reading this key from a firmware image and then sniffing the network.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
GE Multilink Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
GE Multilink ML800, ML1200, ML1600, and ML2400 switches with firmware 4.2.1 and earlier and Multilink ML810, ML3000, and ML3100 switches with firmware 5.2.0 and earlier use the same RSA private key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the cleartext content of network traffic by reading this key from a firmware image and then sniffing the network.
- Record
CVE-2014-5419- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-321
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-5307
GE Multilink ML800, ML1200, ML1600, and ML2400 switches with firmware 4.2.1 and earlier and Multilink ML810, ML3000, and ML3100 switches with firmware 5.2.0 and earlier use the same RSA private key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the cleartext content of network traffic by reading this key from a firmware image and then sniffing the network.
- Record
EUVD-2014-5307- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 Critical
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x2xx-g2x3-pc9m No score
GE Multilink ML800, ML1200, ML1600, and ML2400 switches with firmware 4.2.1 and earlier and...
GE Multilink ML800, ML1200, ML1600, and ML2400 switches with firmware 4.2.1 and earlier and Multilink ML810, ML3000, and ML3100 switches with firmware 5.2.0 and earlier use the same RSA private key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the cleartext content of network traffic by reading this key from a firmware image and then sniffing the network.
- Record
GHSA-x2xx-g2x3-pc9m- Weakness
- CWE-321
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
GE Multilink ML800, ML1200, ML1600, and ML2400 switches with firmware 4.2.1 and earlier and Multilink ML810, ML3000, and ML3100 switches with firmware 5.2.0 and earlier use the same RSA private key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the cleartext content of network traffic by reading this key from a firmware image and then sniffing the network.
- Record
CVE-2014-5419- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-321, CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-5419 is a vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Ge Multilink Ml800, published January 17, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.42%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-15-013-04a
gedigitalenergy.com/products/support/multilink/MLSB1214.pdf
github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2015/icsa-15-013-04a.json
ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-013-04
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5419